boilermaker

[ boi-ler-mey-ker ]

/ ˈbɔɪ lərˌmeɪ kər /

noun

a person employed to make and repair boilers or other heavy metal items.

whiskey with beer as a chaser.

Words nearby boilermaker

boiled sweet, boiler, boiler horsepower, boiler room, boiler suit, boilermaker, boilerplate, boiling, boiling point, boiling-water reactor, boilover

Origin of boilermaker

First recorded in 1860–65; boiler + maker

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British Dictionary definitions for boilermaker

boilermaker

/ (ˈbɔɪləˌmeɪkə) /

noun

a person who works with metal in heavy industry; plater or welder

British slang a beer drink consisting of half of draught mild and half of bottled brown ale

US slang a drink of whisky followed by a beer chaser

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