oiljug

noun
UK /ˈɔɪldʒʌɡ/
US /ˈɔɪldʒʌɡ/

A jug that holds oil.

Grandma kept the cooking oil in a small oiljug by the stove.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small container used to refill oil lamps.

He filled the lamp from the brass oiljug.

3. A vessel for storing machine or lamp oil in a workshop.

The mechanic reached for the oiljug to top up the engine.

4. Slang for a person who carries or supplies oil.

The old sailors called the fuel hand an oiljug.