tradevman

noun

tra·​dev·​man

trəˈdevmən

plural tradevmen

: a petty officer in the U.S. Navy who installs, operates, maintains, and repairs training devices used especially in gunnery, aviation, and electronics instruction

Word History

Etymology

training devices man

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