naval engineer vs engineer

naval engineer and engineer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
naval engineer	Yes	No	No	No
engineer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, engineer is a hypernym of naval engineer; that is, engineer is a word with a broader meaning than naval engineer:

naval engineer: a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines
engineer: a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

Other hypernyms of naval engineer include applied scientist, technologist.

naval engineer (noun)	engineer (noun)
a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines	a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
	the operator of a railway locomotive

naval engineer (verb)	engineer (verb)
	plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
	design as an engineer