Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk: A vessel specifically constructed for the transportation of large quantities of unrefined petroleum.
   • A well that yields or has yielded oil: A hole drilled into the earth from which petroleum is or was extracted.
   • A worker who oils engines or machinery: A person whose job is to apply lubricating oil to mechanical parts to ensure smooth operation.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The massive oiler transported crude from the Middle East to refineries in Europe.
  • The old oiler in the Texas field had been producing for decades before it ran dry.
  • The factory employed an oiler to maintain all the heavy machinery.

Advanced Usage

• "A lucky oiler": Can informally refer to a productive oil well.
  • The company struck a lucky oiler that funded their operations for years.

Variants and Related Words

• Oil (n/v): The viscous liquid; to apply this liquid.
• Oily (adj): Covered with or resembling oil.
• Oilcan (n): A container with a spout used for applying oil.
• Oilskin (n): A heavy cloth treated with oil to make it waterproof.

Synonyms

• Tanker (for the ship).
• Gusher (for a productive oil well).
• Greaser, Lubricator (for the worker).

Related Phrases

• To hit an oiler: (Informal) To discover a productive oil well.
  • The drilling team hoped to hit an oiler on their new lease.

Noun

1. a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
2. a well that yields or has yielded oil
3. a worker who oils engines or machinery