tanker

[tang-ker]

noun

1. a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases.

2. a tank trailer or tank truck.

verb (used with object)

1. to transport by tanker.

tanker

/ ˈtæŋkə /

noun

1. a ship, lorry, or aeroplane designed to carry liquid in bulk, such as oil

Word History and Origins

Origin of tanker¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; tank + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Martin told a story of a conversation with a club employee who told him that he felt "the tanker was turning around".

From BBC

The captain of an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" of vessels used to evade sanctions has been charged by French authorities.

From BBC

French soldiers have boarded an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet", used to evade sanctions imposed because of the war in Ukraine.

From BBC

So is that tanker that he spoke about a few weeks ago slowly beginning to turn?

From BBC

The food bank manager said he sympathised with government and described changing the system as an "oil tanker moment" that would be a "long-term project".

From BBC

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