Engineman

Quick meaning: Engineman is a noun meaning (dated) A man who operates, manages, and maintains an engine.

Meaning

(dated) A man who operates, manages, and maintains an engine.

Example Sentences

The engineman having only to turn two cocks, so as to connect the steam with the one or the other vessel."

It was only when I sat, an hour later, disgustedly reflecting on this incident, that I remembered that there was always some 'hand-working' of the engine during the cage-descents, an engineman reversing the action by a handle at every stroke of the piston, to prevent bumping.

Word Forms

• enginemen

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include engineer, enginer, enginerd, equipmentman, gearman, machinist.

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