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
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As her family eventually moved to Seattle during her middle school years, her father later found work as a boilermaker in a shipyard, per a previous feature with the University of Montana's magazine.
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Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
And 10 boilermakers range from Jameson with a PBR ($12) to Mezcal Modelo ($14) to Fernet with an Allagash White ($16).
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
Harvard Business Review - Baggage handlers, pest-control specialists, and welders are more likely to suffer workplace injuries than those working traditionally dangerous jobs like boilermakers or wellhead pumpers.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2023
Advertisement Thurmond opened a campaign committee for governor in July, and has since raised $101,000, according to Secretary of State filing records, with most contributions coming from unions representing electrical workers, plumbers and boilermakers.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
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Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
And 10 boilermakers range from Jameson with a PBR ($12) to Mezcal Modelo ($14) to Fernet with an Allagash White ($16).
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
Harvard Business Review - Baggage handlers, pest-control specialists, and welders are more likely to suffer workplace injuries than those working traditionally dangerous jobs like boilermakers or wellhead pumpers.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2023
Advertisement Thurmond opened a campaign committee for governor in July, and has since raised $101,000, according to Secretary of State filing records, with most contributions coming from unions representing electrical workers, plumbers and boilermakers.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
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“Boilermaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boilermaker. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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