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Word: Collier
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒlɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a coal miner.
Short Definition:coal miner
Definition:
a ship carrying coal.
Short Definition:ship carrying coal
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