Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An engineer; one who manages a military engine.
- noun A skilful contriver; an artful or ingenious deviser.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A contriver; an inventor; a contriver of engines.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete A
contriver ; aninventor ; one who makesengines .
Etymologies
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Examples
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If the petard went off prematurely, then the sapper (military engineer; Shakespeare's "enginer") who planted it would be hurled into the air by the explosion.
Latest Articles 2008
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If the petard went off prematurely, then the sapper (military engineer; Shakespeare's "enginer") who planted it would be hurled into the air by the explosion.
Latest Articles 2008
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Another Iraqi, Mohammed Ghaleb Nasser, an enginer from the northern city of Mosul said, "If they are afraid about their diplomats being attacked in Iraq, then they can take them out of the country."
Christopher Brauchli: The Undercover Drone Christopher Brauchli 2012
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I feel some Shakespeare coming on: For 'tis the sport to have the enginer
The hedgehog and the hyena EliRabett 2010
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For tis the sport to have the enginer Hoist with his owne petar
Archive 2009-04-01 Dave 2009
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For tis the sport to have the enginer Hoist with his owne petar
How about those Bushco warrantless wiretaps, wingnuts?!! Dave 2009
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Ai haz some possible carpenter/enginer teem coming to desine an bild for material costs awn windy-day, iz nawt sure ware teh money for lumbar will come from. but haz tried so long tew get him healfy, will find it somewhere!
your - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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Well, the enginer was truly hoist by his own petard -- even given the kack-handed way I wound up grilling it on a freezing cold grill in 30-degree weather, so it never actually, you know, seared it was perhaps the fifth-best steak I've ever eaten.
Kenneth Hite's Journal princeofcairo 2008
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These days, people either set their Home page to a search enginer or their favourite news site.
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It is certain that large modern ships take in deeper water at the enginer intake.
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