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oiler definition

oiler (o̵i′lər)

noun

  1. a person who oils machinery, engines, etc.
  2. a device for oiling machinery, etc.; specif., oilcan
  3. a tanker for carrying oil, esp. one used to refuel other ships
  4. ☆ Informal an oilskin coat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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