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Definition of Marine engineer
1. Noun. A naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines.
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Applied Scientist, Engineer, Technologist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marine Engineer
Literary usage of Marine engineer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of Marine Engineering: comprising the designing, construction and by A. E. Seaton (1890)
"MATERIALS USED BY THB marine engineer. IN every ship the weight of the machinery
is of some consideration, and in many ships it is of the utmost importance ..."
2. Bulletin of the New York Public Library by New York Public Library (1917)
"(marine engineer, London, v. 18, 1897, p. 480-482.) VXA A scheme for protecting
ships against torpedo attack. 691. Duboc, Emile. La torpille aérienne et les ..."
3. The Engineer by John Hays Hammond (1921)
"CHAPTER XIII THE marine engineer A LOVE of the sea and ships and everything that
belongs to them must be fundamental in the soul of the marine engineer. ..."
4. Annotated Cases, American and English by H Noyes Greene, William Mark McKinney, David Shephard Garland (1918)
"... Arthur J. Fox, of the same line, a master and pilot since 1874; JP Wells, of
the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company, a marine engineer for 25 years; ..."
5. Factory Accounts, Their Principles and Practice: A Handbook for Accountants by Emile Garcke, John Manger Fells (1902)
"WANNAN-S marine engineer-S GUIDE To Board of Trade Examinations for Certificates
of Competency. ... E., Certificated First Class marine engineer. ..."