cannel coal

American  

[kan-l] / ˈkæn l /

noun

1. an oily, compact coal, burning readily and brightly.

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cannel coal British  

/ ˈkænəl /

noun

1. a dull coal having a high volatile content and burning with a smoky luminous flame

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Etymology

Origin of cannel coal

1530–40; cannel from candle (dial. form)

Example Sentences

In the latter a blaze of cannel coal lit up the room with a pleasant radiance.

From The Ivory Snuff Box by Kummer, Frederic Arnold

The cold, steady, dark eyes seldom flashed or glittered; but, when their pupils contracted, there came into them a sort of sullen, suppressed, inward light, like that of jet or cannel coal.

From Sword and Gown A Novel by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)

A variety of bituminous coal, called cannel coal, is characterized by an unusually high percentage of volatile matter, which causes it to ignite easily.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

Coal is found along the Upper Missouri, and a deposit of cannel coal near the Three Butts, northwest of Fort Benton, is also said to exist.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 by Various

The lighting was perfect; the old books gave forth a welcoming fragrance and, to-night, a generous cannel coal fire puffed in rich, glowing bursts of heat and colour upon the hearth.

From At the Crossroads by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)