stoker
stoker Lexical Profile
stoker Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person whose job is to tend the fire and shovel coal or other fuel into the firebox of a steam engine, boiler, or furnace, especially on a steamship or steam locomotive.
"The stoker worked tirelessly in the sweltering boiler room to keep the ship's steam engines running at full pressure."
A mechanical apparatus that automatically feeds coal or other solid fuel into a furnace or boiler.
"Installing an automatic stoker significantly improved the efficiency of the factory's heating system."
The rear rider on a tandem bicycle, who provides pedaling power without steering.
"As the stoker on the tandem bike, her main role was to maintain a steady pedaling cadence while her partner handled the steering."
• Rhymes for stoker
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Dutch 'stoker', an agent noun from 'stoken' ('to kindle or feed a fire'); the English verb 'stoke' was subsequently back-formed from the noun.