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coaler

[ koh-ler ]

noun

  1. a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.


coaler

/ ˈkəʊlə /

noun

  1. a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal
  2. a person who sells or supplies coal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coaler1

First recorded in 1865–70; coal + -er 1
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Example Sentences

He was articled to a ship-owner of Whitby as a common seaman on a coaler sailing between Newcastle and London.

Suddenly there arose a commotion on board the damaged coaler.

This time the little craft had worked around abeam of the coaler, the latter's lights showing dimly in the thick fog.

The huge coaler's lights suddenly went out as the sea flooded her dynamo room.

The story of the wreck and the sinking of the coaler had by this time been spread all over the country.

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