oilman

[ oil-man, -muhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural oil·men [oil, -men, -m, uh, n].

a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
a person who retails or delivers oil, especially fuel oil for furnaces.

oilman

/ ˈɔɪlmən /

See -man.

Origin of oilman¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; oil, man

Arkady Gaydamak, a Russian-Israeli oilman and financier, explained his elite view of accumulating wealth to me in 2005.

This year, the former oilman has talked to at least two energy conferences in Texas.

The firm is owned by Robert Rowling, a Dallas-based oilman and major bankroller of conservative causes.

The oilman airs soft-focus ads promoting wind power (wind is about right).

Fox, debtor and bankrupt as he was, had taken lodgings with Fitzpatrick at an oilman's in Piccadilly.

That's right; from the main line in Philadelphia, and a daughter of a prominent industrialist and oilman.

The cheap kerosene-oil from Baku or New York threatens the oilman's existence.

No one ever saw a bullock lick a strange bullock or cow and so they awarded the calf to the oilman.

There was once an oilman with five sons and they were all married and lived jointly with their father.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse