oil tanker

American  

noun

1. a large ship specifically designed for transporting crude oil in bulk across the oceans.

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Etymology

Origin of oil tanker

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

One is a prolonged disruption to the flow of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20 million barrels a day of oil—or a fifth of global oil production—transits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran has neither openly targeted energy facilities across the Middle East nor have they openly targeted oil tankers plying the region, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Four oil tankers were attacked Sunday, a British Navy watchdog said, including a motor fuel cargo chartered by Saudi Aramco.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iranian state television said an oil tanker was struck and was sinking after trying to "illegally" pass through the strait.

From Barron's

An oil tanker was damaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to Reuters, as was one off the coast of Oman.

From Los Angeles Times