engineman

[ en-juhn-man, -muhn ]

/ ˈɛn dʒənˌmæn, -mən /

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noun, plural en·gine·men

[en-juhn-men, -muhn]. /ˈɛn dʒənˌmɛn, -mən/.

a person who operates or helps to operate an engine or locomotive.

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Origin of engineman

First recorded in 1715–25; engine + man

Working by day as an engineman, and studying by night in a night school, he prepared himself for his future work.
American Inventions and Inventors|William A. Mowry
In a commanding voice Stephenson ordered the engineman to lower him down the shaft in the corve.
Lives of the Engineers|Samuel Smiles
The regular employees for operating a steam shovel are the engineman, cranesman, fireman and four laborers.
Steam Shovels and Steam Shovel Work|E. A. Hermann
What are the duties of an engineman when leaving his engine at the terminal?
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous

What work about a locomotive should be done by the engineman?
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous