enginemanship

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From engineman +‎ -ship.

Noun[edit]

enginemanship (uncountable)

  1. The skill required in being an engineman.
    • 1959 March, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 130:
      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.