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noun
A man who operates, manages, and maintains an engine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
A man who operates, manages, and maintains an engine.
A locomotive engineer; (sometimes) any footplateman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
A man who operates, manages, and maintains an engine.
A navy sailor who operates, manages, and maintains engines and various other shipboard equipment (such as one with the United States Navy EN occupational rating).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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History
From engine + -man.
