What does the cryptic crossword clue "Scottish engineer vulgar sort interrupting formal greeting to woman (7)" mean?

The definition is "Scottish engineer". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). MA (synonym="interrupting") + CAD (synonym="a badly-behaved person = vulgar sort") + AM (synonym="contraction of Madam = formal greeting to a woman") = MACADAM; definition: "Scottish engineer" The answer is MACADAM.

Scottish engineer vulgar sort interrupting formal greeting to woman (7)

Independent Cryptic #11732 | 9 Across | 2024-05-17 flower

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