Meanings
nounenginemanship (uncountable)
- uncountableThe skill required in being an engineman.
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.
1959 March, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 130
Origin
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enginemanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enginemanship
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“enginemanship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enginemanship. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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