tanker

A vessel designed to carry liquid in bulk in a number of tanks, each of which is an integral part of the hull structure. The vessel with the largest gross tonnage is the Norwegian-registered oil tanker Jahre Viking of 260 851 gross tonnes and a deadweight capacity of 564 739 tonnes. Previously known as the Seawise Giant, she is the largest ship ever built.

Tanker can refer to:

Tanker (ship), a ship designed to carry bulk liquids, particularly oil Chemical tanker Oil tanker Supertanker Tanker, tank car, or cylinder wagon, a special type of railroad freight car, designed for carrying bulk liquids Tanker, tank truck, or tanker lorry, a heavy road vehicle designed for the same purpose A piece of firefighting equipment used to carry or shuttle large amounts of water to a fire scene where traditional fire plugs (hydrants) are not available. See water tender Tanker (aircraft), an airplane designed for in-flight refuelling Any crew member of a tank André Tanker (1941-2003), a Trinidadian musician and composer A Tanker, in the massive-multiplayer lingo, a character able to resist or shrug off heavy amounts of damage relatively unharmed. A party with a tanker usually use him as a monster bait -- while he 'takes' the damage, the rest of the party members actually kill the monsters.