collier

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see also: Collier

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkɒlɪə(ɹ)/
• (America) enPR: kälʹē-ər, IPA: /ˈkɑliɚ/

Noun

collier (plural colliers)

1. A person in the business or occupation of producing (digging or mining) coal or making charcoal or in its transporting or commerce.
   • 1957, H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 224.

     For this reason, the collier took constant care to keep the covering of earth in good order.

2. (nautical) A vessel carrying a bulk cargo of coal.
3. (nautical) A sailor on such a vessel.
4. (slang, used by the traveller community) A non-traveller.

Related terms

• Colliers Wood
• colliery

Translations

• French: mineur, charbonnier
• German: Bergmann,Kumpel, Köhler
• Russian: у́гольщик
• Spanish: carbonero

Translations

• French: charbonnier
• Italian: carboniera
• Russian: у́гольщик

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Collier

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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