Bunker (nautical)

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Bunker is a nautical term referring to fuel used aboard the ship. this is derived from the fact that coal stowage areas aboard a vessel in the past were in bins or bunkers.[1]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [1]