tanker

[tang-ker] / ˈtæŋ kər /

NOUN

fighter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assailant boxer champion combatant mercenary militant opponent soldier warlord warrior

STRONG

GI aggressor antagonist battler belligerent brawler bruiser bully competitor contender contestant disputant duelist gladiator heavy pugilist rival scrapper slugger wildcat

WEAK

jouster person-at-arms punching bag serviceperson

Antonyms

WEAK

peacemaker

NOUN

vessel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barge boat craft liner ocean liner

STRONG

bark bottom bucket can steamer tub

WEAK

bateau

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Iranian forces regularly target tankers illegally transporting fuel in the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.

From Barron's

Ukrainian naval drones hit two oil tankers from Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" as they travelled through the Black Sea, Ukrainian officials have said.

From BBC

Last weekend, two oil tankers identified by the European Union as having transported banned Russian oil arrived in Venezuela with light crude and naphtha.

From The Wall Street Journal

Turkey's transport ministry said one of two empty oil tankers hit by blasts in the Black Sea late Friday had been struck again early on Saturday, blaming an unmanned sea vehicle.

From Barron's

tanker

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