engineman
Americannoun
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enginemen
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Origin of engineman
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Navy identified the sailor as Akiree Pointer, an engineman fireman recruit from Arlington, Texas.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2017
Akiree Pointer, an engineman fireman recruit from Arlington, Texas, was found on the USS John C. Stennis and showed no obvious and apparent cause of death.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2017
Much like the term “fireman” has evolved to “firefighter” and “policeman” to “police officer,” an engineman could be called an engine technician and a yeoman could be called an administrative specialist.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2016
A veteran engineman of 26 years service, 55-year-old Jacob Kiefer was arrested and charged with criminal negligence.
From Time Magazine Archive
W. P. Willard, engineman, injured July 22, 4 miles west of Janesville; injector on engine No. 4618 broke, and Willard was scalded about face and head.
From Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention by R. C. Richards
Shut down for 45 days, the Missouri Pacific Railroad rumbled back into operation this week after a costly strike by its 5,000 engineers, conductors, enginemen, trainmen and firemen.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Durham, 20 striking enginemen shut down 15 collieries which employ 20,000 miners.
From Time Magazine Archive
That left only two of the Big Four Brotherhoods, the trainmen and the firemen & enginemen still outside the agreement.
From Time Magazine Archive
By U.S. standards, Britain's enginemen make but a small dent in world markets.
From Time Magazine Archive
Among the upper-ground workmen employed at the coal-pits, the principal are the firemen, enginemen, and brakes-men, who fire and work the engines, and superintend the p. 8machinery by means of which the collieries are worked.
From Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson by Samuel Smiles
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