collier

Definitions


[ˈkɒlɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a coal miner

- a ship carrying coal


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from coal + -ier. The original sense was ‘maker of charcoal’, who usually brought it to market, hence ‘person selling charcoal’, later ‘person selling coal’, whence the current senses




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