engineman noun3 •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). •(old-fashioned) A man who operates, manages, and maintains an engine.The engineman having only to turn two cocks, so as to connect the steam with the one or the other vessel." — 1879 •(old-fashioned) A locomotive engineer; (sometimes) any footplateman.At one corner of the room three enginemen were lost in serious discussion; in other corners, mécaniciens and chauffeurs were quietly talking, playing draughts, reading or eating. — 1961 formsenginemen