coaler

American  

[koh-ler] / ˈkoʊ lər /

noun

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

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coaler British  

/ ˈkəʊlə /

noun

1. a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal

2. a person who sells or supplies coal

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Etymology

Origin of coaler

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

Example Sentences

The "coaler" railroads serving the non-union fields have enjoyed heavy traffic and large earnings, while those through the union fields have met declining haulage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sure 'nough, 'long come a coaler bound for Charleston.

From The Under Dog by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

"I'm a good derrick man and been four years with a coaler."

From Tides of Barnegat by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

We on the Emden had no idea where we were going, as, on August 11, 1914, we separated from the cruiser squadron, escorted only by the coaler Markomannia.

From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by March, Francis Andrew

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

From Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)