English

Noun

machinist ‎(plural machinists)

1. A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines.
2. One skilled in the use of machine tools.
3. A person who operates machinery.
4. A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.

Synonyms

• operator

Translations

External links

• machinist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• machinist in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑʃiˈnɪst/
• Hyphenation: ma‧chi‧nist

Etymology

From French machiniste.

Noun

machinist m ‎(plural machinisten, diminutive machinistje n)

1. A machine-operator, engineer; notably:
   1. locomotive operator
   2. steam engines operator on a vessel
   3. machinist, scenery operator in a theater

Derived terms

• machinistbankwerker m
• machinistenschool m
• machinist-leerling m
• scheepsmachinist m