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enginemanship

enginemanship noun: the skill required in being an engineman.

Noun

enginemanship (uncountable)

  1. The skill required in being an engineman.
    • Conversely, as compared with a diesel in modern conditions, it is a weakness of the steam locomotive that the degree of enginemanship needed for a maximum effort is not always available.1959 March, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 130

Origin of enginemanship

From engineman + -ship.

Questions about enginemanship

What does enginemanship mean?
Enginemanship means the skill required in being an engineman.
What part of speech is enginemanship?
Enginemanship is a noun.

Words near enginemanship in the dictionary

  1. enginehouse
  2. enginehouses
  3. engineless
  4. enginelike
  5. engineman
  6. enginemanship
  7. enginemen
  8. enginer
  9. enginerd
  10. enginerds
  11. engineries

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