Definition of oiler Oiler
/ɔjˈlɚ/ - [oyler] - oil•er
We found 9 definitions of oiler from 4 different sources.
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What does oiler mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: oilers |
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| oiler - a worker who oils engines or machinery | ||
| worker sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae | ||
| oiler - a well that yields or has yielded oil | ||
| oil well | ||
| well a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine | ||
| gusher an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary | ||
| spouter a spouting whale | ||
| stripper well, stripper an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day | ||
| oiler - a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk | ||
| oil tanker, tanker, tank ship | ||
| cargo ship, cargo vessel a ship designed to carry cargo | ||
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Wiktionary 
- oiler (Noun)
An oil tanker . - oiler (Noun)
An oil well . - oiler (Noun)
A junior role in the engine room of a ship, senior only to a wiper, consisting mainly of keeping machinery lubricated.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- oiler (n.)
One who deals in oils. - oiler (n.)
One who, or that which, oils.
Part of speech
🔤- oiler, noun, singular of oilers.
