stoker

¹

[ stoh-ker ]

noun

1. a person or thing that stokes. stoke.
2. a laborer employed to tend and fuel a furnace, especially a furnace used to generate steam, as on a steamship.
3. Chiefly British. the fireman on a locomotive.
4. a mechanical device for supplying coal or other solid fuel to a furnace.

Stoker

²

[ stoh-ker ]

noun

1. Bram [bram] Abraham Stoker, 1847–1912, British novelist, born in Ireland: creator of Dracula.

stoker

¹

/ ˈstəʊkə /

noun

1. a person employed to tend a furnace, as on a steamship

Stoker

²

/ ˈstəʊkə /

noun

1. StokerBram18471912MIrishWRITING: novelist Bram, original name Abraham Stoker. 1847–1912, Irish novelist, author of Dracula (1897)

Other Words From

• stoker·less adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoker¹

1650–60; < Dutch, equivalent to stok ( en ) to stoke ¹ + -er -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoker¹

C17: from Dutch, from stoken to stoke

Example Sentences

He says the opportunity to bring Stoker's iconic vampire to life felt "too good to be true".

From BBC

Inspired by the town's association with Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, it started out as a one-off meeting of pen-friends in The Elsinore pub.

From BBC

An amateur historian has discovered a long-lost short story by Bram Stoker, published just seven years before his legendary gothic novel Dracula.

From BBC

The first trailer for "Megalopolis" showcased negative reviews for Coppola's films "Apocalypse Now," "The Godfather" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula."

From Salon

The next summer Paralympics takes place in Los Angeles, USA in 2028 and Broadway star Ali Stoker will sing the American national anthem as part of the Paris closing ceremony.

From BBC