torpedoman
[ tawr-pee-doh-man, -muhn ]
/ tɔrˈpi doʊˌmæn, -mən /
noun, plural tor·pe·do·men [tawr-pee-doh-men, -muhn]. /tɔrˈpi doʊˌmɛn, -mən/.
a petty officer or warrant officer responsible for the maintenance, use, and repair of underwater weapons and equipment.
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Words nearby torpedoman
Torontonian, torose, torpedo, torpedo boat, torpedo-boat destroyer, torpedoman, torpedo tube, Torpex, torpid, torpor, torporific
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Example sentences from the Web for torpedoman
The Torpedoman moved along the bench and twisted his head round till his ear was against one of the voice-pipes.
H.M.S. ----|KlaxonThe big Torpedoman stretched across his tube to close a valve, and caught the eye of the fourth participant in the recent debate.
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