The oiler was steering with one of the two oars in the boat
The oiler sometimes raised himself suddenly to keep clear of water that swirled in over the stern.
<h3>Who is an oiler?</h3>
An oiler is a junior role in the engine room of a ship, senior only to a wiper, consisting mainly of keeping machinery lubricated. The primary job of a oiler is to lubricate the engine parts of a ship.
The oiler from the Excerpt from "The Open Boat" is also helping with ensuring the open boat does not sink.
