\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}.

\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.]