Naval Engineer (Noun)
Meaning
A naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The naval engineer was responsible for making sure the ship's engines were running at peak performance before leaving port.
- He graduated at the top of his class from naval engineering school and was quickly promoted to lead engineer on a destroyer.
- As a naval engineer, it was her job to troubleshoot problems with the ship's engines and get them running again as quickly as possible.
- During the inspection, the naval engineer found several issues that needed to be addressed before the ship could safely set sail.
- The naval engineer was part of the team that designed and implemented the new propulsion system for the aircraft carrier.