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oiler

noun

oil·​er ˈȯi-lər How to pronounce oiler (audio)
1
: a person who oils something
2
: a receptacle or device for applying oil
3
oilers plural : oilskin sense 3
4
: an auxiliary naval vessel used for refueling at sea

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On the final day of women's history month, the Navy announced that the USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be a John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ship, designated T-AO 212. Oren Liebermann, CNN, 31 Mar. 2022 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced on Thursday, the final day of Women's History Month, that the Navy would name a replenishment oiler ship after Ginsburg. Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2022 The future John Lewis-class replenishment oiler — a ship that transfers fuel to the Navy's operating carrier strike groups — will be the eighth such vessel to be named for an historic figure who fought for civil and human rights. NBC News, 1 Apr. 2022 Navy fleet replenishment oiler -- this one is named for late Rep. John Lewis. Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2022 The John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ships, used to refuel carrier strike groups at sea, are traditionally named after those who fought for civil and human rights. Oren Liebermann, CNN, 31 Mar. 2022 Sal Mercogliano, a maritime historian at Campbell University in North Carolina, said spills can occur during replenishment training, where an oiler like the Kaiser transfers fuel and other supplies to nearby military vessels. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2021 By January 1924, the mast had been built and placed aboard a naval oiler at California’s Mare Island Naval Shipyard. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2022 Tomorrow, a bottle of sparkling wine will be cracked across the prow of the 677-foot oiler, which will bring oil and parts to larger ships. Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of oiler was circa 1846
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