1
: a person who oils something
2
: a receptacle or device for applying oil
3
4
: an auxiliary naval vessel used for refueling at sea
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Previously, the rum consisted of 100 percent pot still distillate, a heavier and oiler style that many rum enthusiasts enjoy.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The Department of Defense has awarded San Diego’s General Dynamics-NASSCO $3.9 million to produce conceptual designs for a new generation of Navy oiler ships, work that could lead to large construction contracts at one of the region’s largest employers.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
The name Kansas City was also assigned to the Wichita-class replenishment oiler AOR-3 in 1967.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
The imagery indicates that the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima is operating roughly 800 kilometers northeast of Venezuela’s coast, south-southwest of Puerto Rico, alongside the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The Department of Defense has awarded San Diego’s General Dynamics-NASSCO $3.9 million to produce conceptual designs for a new generation of Navy oiler ships, work that could lead to large construction contracts at one of the region’s largest employers.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
The name Kansas City was also assigned to the Wichita-class replenishment oiler AOR-3 in 1967.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
The imagery indicates that the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima is operating roughly 800 kilometers northeast of Venezuela’s coast, south-southwest of Puerto Rico, alongside the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Oiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oiler. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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oiler
noun
oil·er
ˈȯi-lər 
1
: a person (as a worker) who oils something
2
: a device for applying oil
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