boilerman

English

Etymology

From boiler +‎ man.

Noun

boilerman (plural boilermen)

1. A person who tends the fire for a steam engine
   • 2009 January 5, Richard Severo, “Pat Hingle, Versatile Actor With Recurring Role in Batman Movies, Dies at 84”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     When the war in Korea began he was recalled by the Navy, serving as a boilerman technician. He came to New York in 1952, joined the Actors Studio and began to get parts both onstage and in films.

Synonyms

• stoker
• fireman

Translations

Translations

• Malay: pendandang

See also

• boilerman on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• bromelain