sonarman

[ soh-nahr-muhn ]

noun

U.S. Navy.

plural sonarmen.

1. a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sonarman¹

sonar + -man

Example Sentences

Another cable quickly followed: “It is suspected that sonarman was hearing the ship’s own propeller beat.”

From Literature

Jensrud was a sonarman 2nd Class.

From Washington Times

He enjoyed his job as sonarman.

From Washington Times

There were also sonar reports of as many as 22 torpedoes, though critics of the Pentagon pointed out that a sonarman may have mistaken the sound made by the engine of his vessel for torpedoes.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Overeager Sonarman John Kennedy learned skepticism about intelligence estimates�and how difficult it is to keep Government secrets �the hard way, from the Bay of Pigs.

From Time Magazine Archive