Stoker Definition

stōkər
stokers
noun
stokers
A person who tends a furnace, specif. of a steam boiler, as formerly on a ship or locomotive.
Webster's New World
A mechanical device that stokes a furnace.
Webster's New World
A person who pedals on the back of a tandem bicycle.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Abraham Stoker
  • bram stoker
  • fireman

Other Word Forms of Stoker

Noun

Singular:
stoker
Plural:
stokers

Origin of Stoker

  • From Middle Dutch stoker (“stoker"), from Middle Dutch stoken (“to stoke, incite", literally “to poke, jab, thrust"), ultimately equivalent to stoke +"Ž -er. More at stoke.

    From Wiktionary

  • Dutch from stoken to stoke from Middle Dutch stōken to poke

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Stoker Sentence Examples

  • Next came my training partner Dickie Bird and a fit young stoker going through for clearance diver.

  • In particular, I wish to bring to your notice the outstanding gallantry of Donald Johnson, Stoker First Class.

  • Starting at the coal bunker the base was modified with the construction of a hopper to feed the trough of the underfeed stoker.

  • This was basically a bunker to boiler stoker but with the pick up screw capable of being angled through 180 degrees.

  • The inspector went to Park Parade Station and there found the defendant, who was a coal stoker.

More Sentences

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to stoker using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

SSTSTO

Words Ending With

RERKER

Unscrambles

stoker

Words Starting With S and Ending With R

Starts With S & Ends With RStarts With ST & Ends With RStarts With S & Ends With ER

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With R