stoker

• Personne qui charge et entretient le feu d'un four ou d'une chaudière, notamment sur une locomotive à vapeur ou un navire, ou dispositif mécanique servant à introduire le combustible dans un foyer.

A noun referring to a person who tends fires, such as on a coal-fired train or steamship, or a mechanical device used for stoking a furnace.

1. Laborer tending a fireB2formal

   A worker who feeds fuel into a furnace, boiler, or engine, especially on a steam-powered ship or train.

   Chauffeur (de chaudière)

   • The stoker shovelled coal into the ship's boiler.
   • On old steam trains, the stoker worked tirelessly to maintain pressure.
   • The stoker's job was hot and physically demanding.

   Synonymesfireman

2. C1formaltechnical

   A mechanical device that automatically feeds fuel into a furnace or boiler.

   Dispositif d'alimentation automatique en combustible

   • The factory installed a new automatic stoker for the heating system.
   • The stoker ensures a consistent supply of coal to the furnace.
   • Modern stokers are more efficient than manual feeding.