oil tanker

noun

1. a large ship specifically designed for transporting crude oil in bulk across the oceans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oil tanker¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

I am not even implying that it was a sinister or bullying entity, but like a giant oil tanker sailing at 20 knots, it had irresistible force and momentum.

From Salon

Of particular concern is whether any escalation could block the Straits of Hormuz, through which a third of oil tanker traffic and a fifth of LNG frozen gas has to pass.

From BBC

As impossibly nimble as an F1 car is, F1 teams’ design concepts take as much time to turnaround as an oil tanker.

From BBC

From the Gulf of Maine to Galveston, beachgoers could watch oil tankers bursting into flames, sunk by German submarines.

From Salon

A burning oil tanker that was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi movement has been towed to a safe area in the Red Sea without any spill, an EU naval mission says.

From BBC