tanker
/ˈtæŋkɚ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
2.n.a soldier who drives a tank
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tanker and tanner differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. tanker means “a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk”. tanner means “a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970”. tanner is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtæŋkɚ/
1.n.a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
2.n.a soldier who drives a tank
/ˈtænɚ/
1.n.a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
2.n.a craftsman who tans skins and hides
| tanker | tanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtæŋkɚ/ | /ˈtænɚ/ |
| Said | TANG-kur | TAN-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | oil tanker, oiler, tank ship | sixpence |
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