Collier
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒlɪə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Collier is a noun meaning A person in the business or occupation of producing or distributing coal (any of several types of carbon fuel).
Meaning
A person in the business or occupation of producing or distributing coal (any of several types of carbon fuel).
More Meanings
- (nautical) A vessel carrying a bulk cargo of coal.
- (nautical) A sailor on such a vessel.
- (slang, used by the traveller community) A non-traveller.
Example Sentences
By 1830, more than two million tons of coal a year, principally from the North East, arrived in London by coastal collier, and that figure reached three million tons by the 1840s.
Word Forms
- colliers
Synonyms for collier
Depending on context, synonyms include coaler, pitman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pitman, coal, pendant, clamp, string, locket.
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