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engineman

[en-juhn-man, -muhn] / ˈɛn dʒənˌmæn, -mən /
NOUN
fireman
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Akiree Pointer, an engineman fireman recruit from Arlington, Texas, was found on the USS John C. Stennis and showed no obvious and apparent cause of death.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2017

Navy identified the sailor as Akiree Pointer, an engineman fireman recruit from Arlington, Texas.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2017

Much like the term “fireman” has evolved to “firefighter” and “policeman” to “police officer,” an engineman could be called an engine technician and a yeoman could be called an administrative specialist.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2016

There was a frenzy of excitement until the grinning head of the amphibious engineman was spotted atop another wave.

From Time Magazine Archive

If such signal cannot be seen by the engineman or fireman, the engineman will bring the train to a stop immediately, and not proceed till signal is visible.

From Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention by R. C. Richards

The firemen & enginemen look for leadership to David Brown Robertson, onetime engine-wiper on the Pennsylvania.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bulwarks of the association, though numerically far in the minority, are the Big Four Brotherhoods: firemen & enginemen, trainmen, conductors, engineers, to the number of 310,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

But propellers have many failings at high speed, and few enginemen think they will serve above.

From Time Magazine Archive

By U.S. standards, Britain's enginemen make but a small dent in world markets.

From Time Magazine Archive

Presently the enginemen, working hard at their engines, found that their efforts were entirely vain.

From Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands by Eva Hope


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