SINCE 1828
boilermaker
noun
boil·er·mak·er
| \ ˈbȯi-lər-ˌmā-kər
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Definition of boilermaker
1
: a worker who makes, assembles, or repairs boilers
2
: whiskey with a beer chaser
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Dougherty is also president of Local 98, and as president of that local, is a member of the Mechanical Trades, which includes unions representing electricians, boilermakers, sprinkler fitters, and plumbers. — Jane M. Von Bergen, Philly.com, "Dispute among Philly's building trades union," 19 Oct. 2017 Mark Cavanagh said his grandfather hoped to score a lucrative job at Ford Motor making $5 a day as a boilermaker. — Katrease Stafford, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit '67: Son of Mayor Jerome Cavanagh believes riot killed dad," 29 July 2017 That allows for more than 400 boilermaker combinations—best of luck to you on Tuesday. — Marielle Wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "Best of LA: 92 of Our Favorite Things to Eat, Do, and Buy Right Now," 14 July 2017 Designed using raw materials and metals, the classic, no-fuss eatery features a menu of cocktails and casual fare, including boilermakers, boozy milkshakes and burgers. — Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego restaurants set the pace with Opening Day menus, libations," 12 July 2017 The Boilermakers shouldn't be this bad and the school is in the process of pumping millions of dollars into facilities. — Ralph D. Russo, courant.com, "UConn's Randy Edsall 13th On AP List Of New Coaches Most Likely To Succeed," 31 May 2017 Its happy hour is more old-school: $8 Old-Fashioneds and $7 boilermakers starring tequila and Tecate or Four Roses bourbon and a Rainier. — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, "7 new Seattle happy hours: $7 craft cocktails, dollar deviled eggs and more," 5 July 2017 There are a half-dozen beer taps, plus craft beer in bottles, and there will be Cincinnati boilermakers – a shot of bourbon and a 7-ounce Little Kings Cream Ale. — Shauna Steigerwald, Cincinnati.com, "Bay Horse Cafe rides again," 30 June 2017 Western Pennsylvania manufacturers, boilermakers, power plant workers … and miners. — Smithsonian, "Pittsburgh Has Surged Post-Steel, but Many in Rusting Region Still Struggle," 8 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'boilermaker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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