engineman
Americannoun
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enginemen
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Origin of engineman
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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
Navy identified the sailor as Akiree Pointer, an engineman fireman recruit from Arlington, Texas.
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
As casually as a switching engineman shunting a string of milk cars into a siding, the Pennsylvania Railroad announced last week that it will lop 40 passenger trains off its schedules, effective July 8.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whistle had been reported on the trip before by the engineman, but was not repaired.
From Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention by R. C. Richards
That left only two of the Big Four Brotherhoods, the trainmen and the firemen & enginemen still outside the agreement.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
The firemen & enginemen look for leadership to David Brown Robertson, onetime engine-wiper on the Pennsylvania.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Durham, 20 striking enginemen shut down 15 collieries which employ 20,000 miners.
From Time Magazine Archive
Presently the enginemen, working hard at their engines, found that their efforts were entirely vain.
From Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands by Eva Hope
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