Boilerman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Boilerman is a noun meaning A person who tends the fire for a steam engine.
Meaning
A person who tends the fire for a steam engine.
Example Sentences
When the war in Korea began he was recalled by the Navy, serving as a boilerman technician. He came to New York in 1952, joined the Actors Studio and began to get parts both onstage and in films.
The Lancashire Tradesmen's Association organises craftsmen, semi-skilled and unskilled workmen on the surface other than the manipulators of coal, enginemen, boilermen and locomen; it also organises skilled craftsmen underground, although some craftsmen are organised by the Lancashire Area, which seeks to organise all underground workers including craftsmen.
Word Forms
- boilermen
Synonyms for boilerman
Depending on context, synonyms include stoker, fireman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boilermaker, boiler, fireman, steamboater, firewoman, boilersmith.
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