Oilman

Oilman
Oilman Oil"man, n.; pl. {Oilmen}. 1. One who deals in oils; formerly, one who dealt in oils and pickles. [1913 Webster]

2. A person working in the petroleum industry, esp. an oil company executive. [PJC]


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  • oilman — [oil′mən] n. pl. oilmen [oil′mən] 1. a person working in an oil field 2. an entrepreneur or executive in the petroleum industry …   English World dictionary

  • oilman — UK [ˈɔɪlˌmæn] / US noun [countable] Word forms oilman : singular oilman plural oilmen UK [ˈɔɪlˌmen] / US a man who owns an oil company or who works in the oil industry …   English dictionary

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  • oilman — noun Date: 1865 1. an oil company executive 2. an oil field worker …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • oilman — oil|man [ ɔıl,mæn ] (plural oil|men [ ɔıl,men ] ) noun count a man who owns an oil company or who works in the oil industry …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • oilman — noun (plural oilmen) an owner or employee of an oil company …   English new terms dictionary

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