boilermaker

noun

boil·​er·​mak·​er ˈbȯi-lər-ˌmā-kər 

1

: a worker who makes, assembles, or repairs boilers

2

: whiskey with a beer chaser

Examples of boilermaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All of this is presented with Director Park’s usual eye for extraordinary compositions and the occasional baroque flourish — dig that shot from the bottom of a boilermaker, as it’s being consumed! — but rest assured his tongue is resting comfortably in his cheek. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025

There will also be beer-and-shot boilermakers and margaritas, all at approachable neighborhood pricing, White said. —Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025

It’s all complemented by an eclectic bar menu with an array of boilermakers (beers paired with shots) and creative cocktails concocted with everything from yuzu and sake to brown butter vodka and duck fat washed gin. —Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025

Welders, automotive mechanics, boilermakers, and drafters all rank among the least promising career starters. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for boilermaker

• automaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker