n. A vessel used to transport large quantities of liquid.
n. A tank truck (US) or fuel tanker, petrol tanker, road tanker (UK)
n. Member of a tank crew, or of an armoured unit.
n. A longboard.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as tank-vessel.
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n. a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
n. a soldier who drives a tank
Word Usage
"Crude-oil futures also gained support from a disruption in tanker traffic in the Houston Ship Channel and a port strike in France that delayed deliveries to refineries."