collier

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑːliər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɒliə(r)/
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noun
R

A person who works in a coal mine, digging out coal.

My grandfather was a collier for many years before he retired.

R

A ship that is used to transport coal.

The collier arrived at the port loaded with coal from the mines.

translation

n. A person who works in a coal mine, digging out coal.; A ship that is used to transport coal.

Word Forms

Plural colliers