| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | ingrassatore |
| kreikka | λαδάς (ladás) |
| ranska | pétrolier, supertanker |
| Monikko | oilers |
An assistant in the engine room of a ship, senior only to a wiper, mainly responsible for keeping machinery lubricated.
Arnold R. Fesser, oiler, 17 years at sea: "We got a big job to do until this war is won. We will keep them sailing until the end. Then we have got time for holidays." October 14, 1944.
Synonym of oilcan.
A greaser employed by Glasgow Corporation Tramways, with wrenches and an oil can (1918)