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Definition of Oiler
1. Noun. A worker who oils engines or machinery.
2. Noun. A well that yields or has yielded oil.
Exact synonyms: Oil Well
Specialized synonyms: Gusher, Spouter, Stripper, Stripper Well, Wildcat, Wildcat Well
Generic synonyms: Well
Derivative terms: Oil
Specialized synonyms: Gusher, Spouter, Stripper, Stripper Well, Wildcat, Wildcat Well
Generic synonyms: Well
Derivative terms: Oil
3. Noun. A cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk.
Exact synonyms: Oil Tanker, Tank Ship, Tanker
Generic synonyms: Cargo Ship, Cargo Vessel
Specialized synonyms: Supertanker
Derivative terms: Oil
Generic synonyms: Cargo Ship, Cargo Vessel
Specialized synonyms: Supertanker
Derivative terms: Oil
Definition of Oiler
1. n. One who deals in oils.
Definition of Oiler
1. Noun. (nautical) An oil tanker ¹
2. Noun. An oil well ¹
3. Noun. A junior role in the engine room of a ship, senior only to a wiper, consisting mainly of keeping machinery lubricated. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oiler
1. one that oils [n -S] - See also: oils