boilermaker
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boilermaker
- /ˈbɔɪləɹmeɪkɚ/
Where it comes from
From boiler + maker.
noun boilermakers
- A person qualified to make or repair boilers. The sole boilermaker visited the out-depots if necessary, but such occasions were exceptional, engines being worked up to Horsham on suitable duties and changed over as required.
- A whiskey with a beer chaser. the beauteous Asian was […] knocking back boilermakers and their helpers at an astonishing pace.
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noun a person making or repairing boilers
| Español | calderero |
|---|---|
| Français | chaudronnier |
| Română | cazangiu |
| Русский | коте́льщик kotélʹščik |
noun whiskey and beer
| 한국어 | 폭탄주 poktanju |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ボイラーメーカー boirāmēkā, 爆弾酒 bakudanshu |
| Français | Dame du lac |
| Русский | ёрш jorš, виски с пивом viski s pivom |
Talk about this word "boilermaker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boilermaker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. boilermaker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boilermaker "boilermaker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boilermaker.
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@misc{boilermaker_2026,
title = {boilermaker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boilermaker},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
