'Machinist' definitions:
Definition of 'machinist'
(from WordNet)
noun
A craftsman skilled in operating machine tools [syn: machinist, mechanic, shop mechanic]
Definition of 'Machinist'
From: GCIDE
- Machinist \Ma*chin"ist\, n. [Cf. F. machiniste.]
- 1. A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines. [1913 Webster]
- 2. One skilled in the use of machine tools. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A person employed to shift scenery in a theater. [1913 Webster]