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collier
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[ˈkɒlɪə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a coal miner
- a ship carrying coal
Phrases:
Origin
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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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