enginemanship
nounEtymology From engineman + -ship.
1
The 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:
- Related terms
- engineership