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

An Iranian attack sparked a fire on a Kuwaiti oil tanker at Dubai Port, state media reported on Tuesday.

From Barron's

Of those, 120 were by oil tankers and gas carriers and most were travelling east out of the strait.

From Barron's

A Russian oil tanker was set to deliver the first crude shipment to Cuba since January on Tuesday after Washington gave the crisis-hit island a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade.

From Barron's

However, a Kuwaiti oil tanker was struck by Iranian drones near Dubai, a reminder of the continued threat to shipping through the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal

The president also claimed that the regime would let 20 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch