Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Engineer \En`gi*neer"\, n. [OE. enginer: cf. OF. engignier, F.
   ing['e]nieur. See {Engine}, n.]
   1. A person skilled in the principles and practice of any
      branch of engineering. See under {Engineering}, n.

   2. One who manages as engine, particularly a steam engine; an
      engine driver.

   3. One who carries through an enterprise by skillful or
      artful contrivance; an efficient manager. [Colloq.]

   {Civil engineer}, a person skilled in the science of civil
      engineering.

   {Military engineer}, one who executes engineering works of a
      military nature. See under {Engineering}.

Engineer \En`gi*neer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engineered}; p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Engineering}.]
   1. To lay out or construct, as an engineer; to perform the
      work of an engineer on; as, to engineer a road. --J.
      Hamilton.

   2. To use contrivance and effort for; to guide the course of;
      to manage; as, to engineer a bill through Congress.
      [Colloq.]

Source : WordNet®

engineer
     n 1: a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical
          problems [syn: {applied scientist}, {technologist}]
     2: the operator of a railway locomotive [syn: {locomotive
        engineer}, {railroad engineer}, {engine driver}]

engineer
     v 1: design as an engineer; "He engineered the water supply
          project"
     2: plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded
        the robbery" [syn: {mastermind}, {direct}, {organize}, {organise},
         {orchestrate}]