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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The name Kansas City was also assigned to the Wichita-class replenishment oiler AOR-3 in 1967.
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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
In June, Hegseth also ordered the renaming of an oiler ship named after gay rights activist and Navy veteran Harvey Milk.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Last September, that became crystal clear when the USNS Big Horn, a key oiler, ran aground and partially flooded off the coast of Oman.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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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
In June, Hegseth also ordered the renaming of an oiler ship named after gay rights activist and Navy veteran Harvey Milk.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Last September, that became crystal clear when the USNS Big Horn, a key oiler, ran aground and partially flooded off the coast of Oman.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“Oiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oiler. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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