marine engineer

noun

1. an officer who operates, maintains, and repairs the machinery of a ship.

marine engineer

noun

1. an engineer responsible for all heavy machinery on a ship or an offshore structure

Word History and Origins

Origin of marine engineer¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

However, it was his collaboration with the marine engineer Fortescue Flannery that led to the company’s domination of the burgeoning oil trade.

From Washington Post

When one of our first American mail steamers sailed for Europe, no practised marine engineer could be found to work her engines.

From Project Gutenberg

A passion for tampering with the works of watches not infrequently characterizes the marine engineer.

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M. Gustave Zd, a marine engineer and his friend, continued his work after modifying some of his plans.

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Finally I changed clothes and went down to the waterfront looking for a job as marine engineer, or anything in that line.

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He held his certificate as a highly qualified marine engineer.

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