stoker

noun

stok·​er ˈstō-kər 

1

: one employed to tend a furnace and supply it with fuel

specifically : one that tends a marine steam boiler

2

: a machine for feeding a fire

Examples of stoker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rivers of Babylon, written in 1991 by the Slovak author Peter Pišťanek, tells the story of a young, simple-minded, and broad-shouldered ex-soldier called Rácz who leaves his impoverished village in the Slovakian countryside to work as the stoker of a hotel in Bratislava. — Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026

Carlson, a stoker of animosity toward Israel and Jews. — David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026

His father, a tugboat stoker, was often away, and young Terence found solace in films, idolizing Gary Cooper and James Dean. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025

According to the British Film Institute (BFI), Stamp’s interest in acting began after his mother took him to a local cinema to watch the 1939 film Beau Geste, though his father, a merchant navy stoker, had encouraged him to pursue something more practical. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stoker

• broker
• choker
• coker
• croaker
• joker
• ochre
• poker
• smoker
• mediocre
• pawnbroker
• stockbroker

Biographical Definition

Stoker

biographical name

Sto·​ker ˈstō-kər 

Bram 1847–1912 Irish writer