oiler.
One who or that which oils.
Meaning & usage
One who or that which oils. An assistant in the engine room of a ship, senior only to a wiper, mainly responsible for keeping machinery lubricated.
One who or that which oils. Any of various automatic devices for oiling pneumatic tools or other tools.
An oil tanker.
Synonym of oilcan.
Synonym of oilcan. A small (typically thumb-sized) metal container of oil, often containing an integral brush.
Synonym of oil well.
An oilskin coat.
A Mexican.
A sycophant, which is someone who is oily (smarmy).
A heavy drinker; especially, an alcoholic.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English oyler, equivalent to oil + -er.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.