oiler (maritime) | Wisconsin Historical Society

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oiler (maritime)

oiler (maritime) | Wisconsin Historical Society

A member of a ship's engineering crew who assisted the chief engineer with lubricating and maintaining the engine.

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[Source: "Glossary." Wisconsin's Great Lakes Shipwrecks (http://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/)]