/ˈɔɪlɚ/, /ˈɔɪlə/
OriginFrom Middle English oyler, equivalent to oil + -er.
- An assistant in the engine room of a ship, senior only to a wiper, mainly responsible for keeping machinery lubricated.
- Any of various automatic devices for oiling pneumatic tools or other tools.
- An oil tanker.
“The order to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk – christened four years ago – is unusual but is in line with the White House mandate to reverse a number of military initiatives by Democratic presi”
- Synonym of oilcan.
- A small (typically thumb-sized) metal container of oil, often containing an integral brush.
- Synonym of oil well.
- informalAn oilskin coat.
- slangA heavy drinker; especially, an alcoholic.
Formsoilers(plural)