engineman
/ˈɛn(d)ʒ(ɪ)nmən/ /ˈɛn(d)ʒ(ɪ)nman/noun
1A person (especially a man) who operates, or assists with the operation of, a fire engine. Now US.
2A person (especially a man) who operates or attends to a stationary engine (especially a steam engine) in a factory, mine, etc. Now rare (chiefly historical ).
3The operator of a locomotive engine; a train driver.
- Chiefly, and in early use only, with reference to steam-powered locomotives..
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Boston Selectman. From engine + man.
- between ourselves (or you and me)
- between the devil and the deep blue sea
- between you and me and the bedpost (or the gatepost or the wall)
- between you and me and the gatepost
- between you and me and the wall
- be twice the man/woman (that someone is)
- betwixt
- betwixt and between
- be two a penny
- be two (or ten) a penny
- beun
- be unable to believe one's eyes (or ears)
- be unable to hear oneself think
- be unable to (or be hardly able to) believe one's luck
- be unable to punch one's way out of a paper bag
- be unable to see the wood (or the forest) for the trees
- be under no illusion (or illusions)
- be under the illusion that
- be up shit creek
- be up shit creek (also be up shit creek without a paddle)
- be up the creek
- be up with the lark
- beurre blanc
- beurre manié
- beurre noir