Definition of Civil engineer

1. Noun. An engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.).

Generic synonyms: Applied Scientist, Engineer, Technologist
Specialized synonyms: Highway Engineer
Specialized synonyms: David Barnard Steinman, Steinman

Definition of Civil engineer

1. Noun. An engineer who is specificallly trained for and/or specialised in civil engineering ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Civil Engineer

civil-service
civil-services
civil-society
civil action
civil authority
civil censorship
civil contempt
civil day
civil death
civil defense
civil discourse
civil disobedience
civil disorders
civil enforcement officer
civil enforcement officers
civil engineer (current term)
civil engineering
civil engineers
civil law
civil laws
civil leader
civil liberties
civil liberty
civil marriage
civil order
civil partnerships
civil power
civil procedure
civil right

Literary usage of Civil engineer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1886)
"In 1845 he entered the office of a civil engineer, and engaged in railway surveying. He acted first as assistant engineer and then as en- gineer-in-chief of ..."

2. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Courts of Exchequer by Great Britain Court of Exchequer, Charles John Crompton, Great Britain Court of Exchequer Chamber (1834)
"... person, for great gain and profit, to act as civil engineer to i the said ... and competent person to perform the duties of civil engineer to the said ..."

3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1856)
"... civil engineer, FRSS. Lond. & Edinb., &c. Received December 7, 1854. The First Section of this paper is introductory, containing a summary of principles ..."

4. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1904)
"Same—civil engineer. Laws 1850, p. 214, § 10, providing that all stockholders of every railroad company shall be jointly and severally liable for all the ..."

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