torpedoman

[ tawr-pee-doh-man, -muhn ]

noun

, plural tor·pe·do·men [tawr-, pee, -doh-men, -m, uh, n].

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of torpedoman¹

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

Example Sentences

The fourth wakeful figure, another Torpedoman, spoke for the first time.

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The Torpedoman moved along the bench and twisted his head round till his ear was against one of the voice-pipes.

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The 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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