engineership

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• engineering — 1680s, from ENGINEER (Cf. engineer) (n.). Meaning work done by an engineer is from 1720. As a field of study, attested from 1792. An earlier word was engineership (1640s); engineery was attempted in 1793, but it did not stick …   Etymology dictionary

• engineer — n. & v. n. 1 a person qualified in a branch of engineering, esp. as a professional. 2 = civil engineer. 3 a person who makes or is in charge of engines. 4 US an engine driver. 5 a person who designs and constructs military works; a soldier… …   Useful english dictionary