noun
- a person whose job is to tend a furnace or boiler, especially by feeding fuel to it
Usage: historical; nautical
Examples
- The stoker worked through the night feeding coal into the ship’s boiler.
- Steam locomotives required a stoker to shovel coal into the firebox.
- The old factory employed several stokers to keep the furnaces running.
- During the voyage, the stoker’s job was crucial for maintaining steam pressure.
- The stoker wiped sweat from his brow after hours in the hot engine room.
- Before automation, every steamship needed experienced stokers.