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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Last September, that became crystal clear when the USNS Big Horn, a key oiler, ran aground and partially flooded off the coast of Oman.
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Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Harvey Milk was California's first openly gay politician and the ship, a fleet replenishment oiler, was originally named in his honor in 2016 under the Obama Administration.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the secretary of the Navy to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk, which had honored the gay rights activist and Navy veteran who was assassinated in 1978.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Main: Civil Service Mariners aboard Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk, Norfolk Virginia, September 2024.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Harvey Milk was California's first openly gay politician and the ship, a fleet replenishment oiler, was originally named in his honor in 2016 under the Obama Administration.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the secretary of the Navy to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk, which had honored the gay rights activist and Navy veteran who was assassinated in 1978.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Main: Civil Service Mariners aboard Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk, Norfolk Virginia, September 2024.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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“Oiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oiler. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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