Roebling roeb·ling US/ˈroʊblɪŋ/ uncommon noun 1. United States engineer (born in Germany) who designed and began construction of the Brooklyn bridge (1806-1869) SynonymsJohn RoeblingJohn Augustus Roebling Related words Broader terms engineer WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.