coaling station

noun

Origin of coaling station

First recorded in 1865–70

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When we stop at the next coaling-station, let us examine the matter more closely.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 | Various
Next day we set forth in the ship's boats to survey the German coaling-station in the bight of the harbour.
Savage Island | Basil C. Thomson
Sierra Leone is an important coaling station, halfway between England and the Cape.
The Last Voyage | Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
It was ceded to the English by the sultan, and is principally valuable as a coaling-station, though it has a considerable trade.
Four Young Explorers | Oliver Optic
The recent working of important coalfields near Durban has increased its value as a port and coaling station.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 8 (of 8) | Various

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