Meaning
oil tanker
- a large ship designed for carrying crude oil or petroleum products in bulk
In a sentence
La petroliera è rimasta bloccata all'ingresso dello stretto.
The oil tanker got stuck at the entrance of the strait.
Il naufragio della petroliera causò una grave marea nera sulle coste.
The shipwreck of the oil tanker caused a severe oil spill on the coast.
Due rimorchiatori hanno scortato la grande petroliera fino al porto.
Two tugboats escorted the huge oil tanker into the port.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| petroliera | feminine · singular |
| petroliere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The masculine form 'petroliere' refers to an oil baron or oil company executive.