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Oiler

noun

A worker who oils engines or machinery.

A well that yields or has yielded oil. Synonym: oil well.

A cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk. Synonyms: oil tanker, tank ship, tanker.

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"Oiler" Quotes from Famous Books

... there was a tremendous explosion on the tramp oiler. A column of wreckage and black smoke shot skyward, and Tom secured a fine view of it. Then the wreck disappeared beneath the waves, while the rescuing steamer sailed on, with those who had been saved. They ...

— Tom Swift and his Wizard Camera - or, Thrilling Adventures while taking Moving Pictures • Victor Appleton

Words linked to "Oiler" : stripper, wildcat well, well, wildcat, oil, tanker, supertanker, tank ship, stripper well, worker, oil well, gusher, cargo ship, cargo vessel, spouter