Boilermaker
West Lafayette loyalist
A boilermaker is a worker who makes or repairs boilers and heavy steel equipment—welding, riveting, and shaping metal in industrial settings.
The term also names a drink: a shot of whiskey followed by or dropped into a glass of beer.
He ordered a boilermaker and knocked it back.
The connection between the trade and the drink likely comes from the rough-and-ready reputation of the workers.
One who fuses metals
- fabricatorCreator of lies
- steamfitterInstalls pressure piping systems
- ironworkerStructural metal craftsman
- pipefitterMechanical tubing installer
riveter · machinist · apprentice · journeyman · union · shipyard · forge · steel
shot
Quick liquor serving
drop · pint · bourbon · bar · saloon · pub · Irish · depth charge · bomb shot · lager
welder
One who fuses metals
- fabricatorCreator of lies
- steamfitterInstalls pressure piping systems
- ironworkerStructural metal craftsman
pipefitter · riveter · machinist · apprentice · journeyman · union · shipyard · forge · steel · pressure vessel
Purdue
Private Indiana research institution
- mascotGroup's symbolic figure
- Big TenMajor collegiate athletic conference
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
football · basketball · Indiana · college · NCAA · sports · campus · alumni · engineer · gold
BoilermakerHoosier
Indiana native or resident
Indiana Hoosiers · Indiana University · Bloomington · Fighting Irish · Notre Dame
Boilermakerwhite-collar worker
Non-manual professional employee
office worker · desk jockey · executive · professional · manager
Boilermakermocktail
Non-alcoholic mixed beverage
virgin drink · Shirley Temple · virgin cocktail · craft cocktail · martini
boiler, maker, boil, make, boiled, boiling, boils, made, makes