tanker

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 2 Danish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æŋkə(r)

[edit] Noun

tanker (plural tankers)

1. A vessel used to transport large quantities of liquid.

   Oil tanker. Ship designed to carry crude oil and petroleum.

   Petrol tanker. Truck with a container for transporting fuel.

2. (military) Member of a tank crew, or of an armoured unit.
3. (surfing slang) A longboard.

   1997: I swung the tanker around just in time to take off with the lip — Neal Miyake, World Surf Day 1997 [1]

[edit] Synonyms

• (military): trooper, crewman, armoured soldier, armored soldier
• (military): zipperhead (Canadian military slang)

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tankər/, [ˈtˢɑnɡ̊ɐ̯]

[edit] Noun

tanker c.

1. mind (judgement, opinion, or view)
2. Plural indefinite of tanke.

[edit] Verb

tanker

1. Present of tanke.