water tender

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Definition of water tender in English English dictionary

water to the boilers, sees that fires are properly cleaned and stoked, etc

In the United States navy, a first-class petty officer in charge in a fireroom

There is also a rating of chief water tender, who is a chief petty officer

He "tends" water to the boilers, sees that fires are properly cleaned and stoked, etc

He "tends"

Hyphenation

wa·ter ten·der

Turkish pronunciation

wôtır tendır

Pronunciation

/ˈwôtər ˈtendər/ /ˈwɔːtɜr ˈtɛndɜr/