/ Dictionary / Index P port engineer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: port' engineer" Pronunciation: [key] a person who is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the machinery of the vessels of a shipping line and for the supervision of its engineering personnel. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. portend portent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language