1. a skilled worker who makes, installs, or repairs boilers and other large metal containers
2. a drink consisting of a shot of whiskey followed by or served with a beer chaser
Usage: informal

Examples

• The boilermaker carefully welded the steel plates together.
• My grandfather worked as a boilermaker at the shipyard for thirty years.
• The factory hired several boilermakers to install the new heating system.
• He ordered a boilermaker at the bar after his shift ended.
• The boilermaker requires specialized training in metalworking and safety procedures.
• She dropped the shot glass into her beer to make a boilermaker.
• Union boilermakers went on strike for better working conditions.