Noun | 1. | ![]() individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" aeronautical engineer - an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft aerospace engineer - an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles army engineer, military engineer - a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work automotive engineer - an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles civil engineer - an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.) electrical engineer - a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity marine engineer, naval engineer - a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines mechanical engineer - a person trained to design and construct machines metallurgical engineer, metallurgist - an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals mining engineer - an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines coder, computer programmer, programmer, software engineer - a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs rocket engineer, rocket scientist - an engineer who builds and tests rockets surveyor - an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures |