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marine engineer
noun
- an officer who operates, maintains, and repairs the machinery of a ship.
marine engineer
noun
- an engineer responsible for all heavy machinery on a ship or an offshore structure
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marine engineer1
First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences
When one of our first American mail steamers sailed for Europe, no practised marine engineer could be found to work her engines.
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A passion for tampering with the works of watches not infrequently characterizes the marine engineer.
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M. Gustave Zd, a marine engineer and his friend, continued his work after modifying some of his plans.
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Finally I changed clothes and went down to the waterfront looking for a job as marine engineer, or anything in that line.
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He held his certificate as a highly qualified marine engineer.
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