An assistant in the engine room of a ship, senior only to a wiper, mainly responsible for keeping machinery lubricated.
One who or that which oils.
A small (typically thumb-sized) metal container of oil, often containing an integral brush.
An oilskin coat.
A Mexican.
An oil tanker.
An oil well.
A cavalry horse; a charger.
One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence.
A mounted policeman.
A soldier.
A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour.
A troopship.
To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint.
To work as a trooper.