torpedoman

American  

[tawr-pee-doh-man, -muhn] / tɔrˈpi doʊˌmæn, -mən /

noun

plural

torpedomen

1. a petty officer or warrant officer responsible for the maintenance, use, and repair of underwater weapons and equipment.

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Etymology

Origin of torpedoman

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; torpedo + man

Example Sentences

Mr. Holzer said the Iowa managed to maneuver out of the way, and later, when the torpedoman on the destroyer was court-martialed, the president intervened, sparing the sailor a long prison sentence.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2018

"All ready, sir," replied the leading torpedoman smartly.

From The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

Facing him in a similar attitude was a seaman he knew, a tall brawny torpedoman whom he had noticed rigging the lights in the Wardroom flat on occasions when Evening Service had been held there.

From H.M.S. —— by Bower, John Graham