collier
[ kol-yer ]
/ ˈkɒl yər /
noun
a ship for carrying coal.
a coal miner.
Obsolete.
a person who carries or sells coal.
Words nearby collier
colliculus,
collide,
collider,
colliding-beam machine,
collie,
collier,
colliery,
collieshangie,
colligate,
colligative,
collimate
Definition for collier (2 of 2)
Collier
[ kol-yer ]
/ ˈkɒl yər /
noun
Jeremy,1650–1726,
English clergyman and author.
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British Dictionary definitions for collier
collier
/ (ˈkɒlɪə) /
noun mainly British
a coal miner
- a ship designed to transport coal
- a member of its crew
Word Origin for collier
C14: from
coal +
-ier