English Dictionary: military engineer | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for military engineer | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Engineer \En`gi*neer"\, n. [OE. enginer: cf. OF. engignier, F. ing[82]nieur. See {Engine}, n.] 1. A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering. See under {Engineering}, n. 2. One who manages as engine, particularly a steam engine; an engine driver. 3. One who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance; an efficient manager. [Colloq.] {Civil engineer}, a person skilled in the science of civil engineering. {Military engineer}, one who executes engineering works of a military nature. See under {Engineering}. |