What is another word for stoker?

Pronunciation: [stˈə͡ʊkə] (IPA)

The word "stoker" typically refers to a person who works with a furnace or boiler, specifically a person who is responsible for fueling and maintaining it. However, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe someone who performs this type of work. These include fuel handler, furnace operator, boiler operator, fireman, stokerman, and fire tender. Additionally, the term "stoker" can also be used to refer to a person who stokes (promotes or incites) a fire or passion, so synonyms for this definition might include motivator, instigator, agitator, or provocateur. Ultimately, the choice of synonym depends on the context in which the word is being used.

What are the hypernyms for Stoker?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Stoker?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Stoker

I have not set eyes on an engineer or a stoker, scarcely on a sailor.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
The surgeon, without waiting for a temperature reading, had carried him away into an extremely hygienic sick-bay, where between a boy with tonsillitis and a stoker with a burnt arm, he had lain all the way to Malta.
"Command"
William McFee
Paddy had worked there for years, and had found out Dick's intense love for engines and his secret ambition, some day, to be a stoker, too.
"Dick Lionheart"
Mary Rowles Jarvis

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