boilermaking
21Vertical boiler with horizontal fire-tubes — Blake boiler A vertical boiler with horizontal fire tubes is a type of small vertical boiler, used to generate steam for small machinery. It is characterised by having many narrow fire tubes, running horizontally. Boilers like this have been… …
22Gothic boiler — French locomotive L Aigle A gothic boiler is an early form of steam locomotive boiler with a prominently raised firebox of Gothic arch , haystack , or coppernob shape. The term haystack is most commonly used, but is avoided here as it is… …
23List of boiler types, by manufacturer — There have been a vast number of designs of steam boiler, particularly towards the end of the 19th century when the technology was evolving rapidly. A great many of these took the names of their originators or primary manufacturers, rather than a …
24Scotch marine boiler — German example. Note the steam dome, a typically German feature, and also the corrugated furnaces. A Scotch marine boiler (or simply Scotch boiler) is a design of steam boiler best known for its used on ships …
25boilermaker — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : one that performs any or all of the operations in the making, assembling, or repairing of boilers and other objects made of heavy metal plates 2. : whiskey with a beer chaser • boilermaking ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun s …
26flange turner — noun : a worker who performs any or all machine and hand operations necessary to form flanges on heavy steel plates used in boilermaking or automobile, locomotive, or ship building : flanger …
27shopcraft — /shop kraft , krahft /, n. 1. any of various skilled trades involving maintenance or repair work, as metalworking or boilermaking, esp. in the railroad industry. 2. the members of any such trade. [1685 95; SHOP + CRAFT] …
