oilman

[ oil-man, -muhn ]

/ ˈɔɪlˌmæn, -mən /

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noun, plural oil·men

[oil-men, -muhn]. /ˈɔɪlˌmɛn, -mən/.

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.

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Origin of oilman

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

usage note for oilman

See -man.

Words nearby oilman

oil-harden, oil hardening, oil-immersion objective, oillet, oillionaire, oilman, oil meal, oil of catechumens, oil of cloves, oil of lavender, oil of the sick

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How to use oilman in a sentence

Arkady Gaydamak, a Russian-Israeli oilman and financier, explained his elite view of accumulating wealth to me in 2005.
21st Century Cronyism: Quite a Profitable Game!|David Frum|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This year, the former oilman has talked to at least two energy conferences in Texas.
Dubya's Quiet $15 Million Payday|Peter H. Stone|May 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The firm is owned by Robert Rowling, a Dallas-based oilman and major bankroller of conservative causes.
Rove's Swift Boat Backer|Zachary Roth|July 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The oilman airs soft-focus ads promoting wind power (wind is about right).
"The Blood Sporting of Picking Off CEOs"|Eric Dezenhall|October 5, 2008|DAILY BEAST

Fox, debtor and bankrupt as he was, had taken lodgings with Fitzpatrick at an oilman's in Piccadilly.
The Wits and Beaux of Society|Grace & Philip Wharton
That's right; from the main line in Philadelphia, and a daughter of a prominent industrialist and oilman.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The cheap kerosene-oil from Baku or New York threatens the oilman's existence.
The New World of Islam|Lothrop Stoddard
No one ever saw a bullock lick a strange bullock or cow and so they awarded the calf to the oilman.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas
There was once an oilman with five sons and they were all married and lived jointly with their father.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas

British Dictionary definitions for oilman

oilman

/ (ˈɔɪlmən) /

noun plural -men

a person who owns or operates oil wells

a person who makes or sells oil

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