stoker
(noun) a mechanical device for stoking a furnace
stoker, fireman
(noun) a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
Stoker, Bram Stoker, Abraham Stoker
(noun) Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Stoker (plural Stokers)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Stoker is the 5082nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6888 individuals. Stoker is most common among White (86.95%) individuals.
• Kortes, Koster, stroke, tokers, trokes
stoker (plural stokers)
A person who stokes, especially one on a steamship who stokes coal in the boilers.
A device for stoking a fire; a poker.
A device that feeds coal into a furnace etc automatically.
A person who pedals on the back of a tandem bicycle.
• (fireplace utensil): firestick, poker
• Kortes, Koster, stroke, tokers, trokes
Source: Wiktionary
Stok"er, n. Etym: [D. See Stoke, v. t.]
1. One who is employed to tend a furnace and supply it with fuel, especially the furnace of a locomotive or of a marine steam boiler; also, a machine for feeding fuel to a fire.
2. A fire poker. [R.] C. Richardson (Dict.).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
