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stoker

Syllabification: (stok·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈstōkər/

Definition of stoker

noun

  • a person who tends the furnace on a steamship or steam locomotive.
  • a mechanical device for supplying fuel to a firebox or furnace, especially on a steam locomotive.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Dutch, from stoken 'stoke (a furnace)', from Middle Dutch stoken 'push, poke'; related to stick1

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