boilermaker

[ boi-ler-mey-ker ]

noun

1. a person employed to make and repair boilers or other heavy metal items.
2. whiskey with beer as a chaser.

boilermaker

/ ˈbɔɪləˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person who works with metal in heavy industry; plater or welder
2. slang.
   a beer drink consisting of half of draught mild and half of bottled brown ale
3. slang.
   a drink of whisky followed by a beer chaser

Word History and Origins

Origin of boilermaker¹

First recorded in 1860–65; boiler + maker

Example Sentences

But then the pandemic put the movie on hold and, simultaneously, elevated her duties at home, taking care of her uncle, her grandmother and a father whose work as a boilermaker rigger left him with a compromised immune system.

From Los Angeles Times

His father was a boilermaker on the Lake Erie Railroad and Lujack was often kidded that he should have gone to Purdue, not Notre Dame.

From Los Angeles Times

The action came after the union’s executive council found he had violated a section of the Boilermaker’s constitution dealing with the misuse of funds.

From Seattle Times

Department of Labor, had investigated the $28 million Boilermaker Vacation Plan and one of its local lodges.

From Seattle Times

Hughes, who worked as a boilermaker for most of his life, died at age 72 after suffering a heart attack, said Carl Hughes.

From Washington Post