oiler n 1: a worker who oils engines or machinery 2: a well that yields or has yielded oil [syn: {oil well}, {oiler}] 3: a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk [syn: {oil tanker}, {oiler}, {tanker}, {tank ship}]
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]