fuel tanker

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• tanker — /tang keuhr/, n. 1. a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases. 2. a tank trailer or tank truck. v.t. 3. to transport by tanker. [1895 1900; TANK + ER1] * * * ▪ ship  ship designed to carry liquid cargo in bulk. Its …   Universalium

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• tanker — noun Date: 1900 1. a. a cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid in bulk b. a vehicle on which a tank is mounted to carry fluids; also a cargo airplane for transporting fuel 2. a member of a military tank crew …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tanker — i. An aircraft equipped for in flight air to air refueling of other aircraft. See probe and drogue. ii. To carry excess fuel to avoid unavailability or having to purchase it at a higher price …   Aviation dictionary

• Bowser (tanker) — A bowser is a generic name for a tanker of various kinds. Water The term bowser is used by water companies in the United Kingdom to refer to mobile water tanks deployed to distribute fresh water in emergency situations where the normal system of… …   Wikipedia

• Papoose (tanker) — The Papoose was a fuel tanker built in 1921 by the Southwestern Shipping Company in San Pedro, California.cite web |url=http://uwex.us/papoose.html |title=The Wreck of the Papoose |author=Barnette, MC |year=2007 |publisher=Association of… …   Wikipedia