1839 19 Oct. 3/2 The beams of the main deck and engine-bearers.
1971 6 May 1086/3 It is no fun to be standing on a strut some thousands of feet over the sea trying to swing a propeller with one hand while holding on to an engine bearer with the other.
1991 Jan. 124/3 Hull stiffness is aided by a moulded-in GRP floor tray—which incorporates the engine bearers.