Machinist
WordNet
noun
(1) A craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
WiktionaryText
Etymology
< , from machine 'machine, mechanical device', from machina, from (mèkanè) 'trick'
Noun
- A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines.
- One skilled in the use of machine tools.
- A person who operates machinery.
- A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.