oil tanker

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

oil tanker
    n 1: a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk [syn: {oil
         tanker}, {oiler}, {tanker}, {tank ship}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Oiler \Oil"er\, n.
   1. One who deals in oils.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. One who, or that which, oils.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. An {oil tanker}.
      [PJC]

   4. A ship which is powered by oil.
      [PJC]

   5. An oilcan.
      [PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

oil tanker \oil" tank`er\ n.
   A ship having large compartments, designed to transport crude
   oil over the ocean.
   [PJC]

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