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| Alfred Nobel |
a Swedish engineer, industrialist, and philanthropist who invented dynamite and established the Nobel prizes (b.1833--d.1896). |
| copula |
in grammar, a verb or other word that connects a subject and a predicate, such as "is" in "John is an engineer" and "seem" in "They seem tired"; linking verb. [1/3 definitions] |
| diplomate |
a person who holds a diploma, esp. a physician or engineer certified as a specialist by a board of respected professionals. |
| engineer |
to plan, construct, or supervise as an engineer. [1/5 definitions] |
| engineering |
the work done by an engineer. [1/2 definitions] |
| flight deck |
an elevated front section in some airplanes, occupied by the pilot, copilot, and engineer. [1/2 definitions] |
| highball |
a signal to a train engineer to start or proceed at full speed. [1/4 definitions] |
| James Watt |
a Scottish engineer and inventor of the steam engine (b.1736--d.1819). |
| Leonardo da Vinci |
an Italian painter, sculptor, engineer, musician, and scientist (b.1452--d.1519). |
| overengineer |
combined form of engineer. |
| reengineer |
combined form of engineer. |
| Seabee |
a member of the Civil Engineer Corps of the U.S. Navy that constructs harbor facilities, airfields, and the like (acronym for "Construction Battalion"). |
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