collier
noun
a ship for carrying coal.
collier
1 American
[kol-yer]
/ ˈkɒl jər /
noun
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a ship for carrying coal.
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a coal miner.
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Obsolete. a person who carries or sells coal.
Collier
2
American
[kol-yer]
/ ˈkɒl jər /
noun
collier
British
/ ˈkɒlɪə /
noun
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a coal miner
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a ship designed to transport coal
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a member of its crew
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Etymology
Origin of collier
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My grandfather had been a collier in northern England, my father a career Marine sergeant.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
It looked to him as though the collier was heading straight for the smaller boat but he thought little of it, having faith the Bywell Castle would alter its path.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2018
It's thought the pub's strange name derives from the fact that a collier - a ship carrying coal - from Whitby in North Yorkshire used to moor regularly beside the pub.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2017
Red-bearded son of a Derbyshire collier, he was famed for his sincerity, psychological subtlety.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was a forlorn hope, for the Pelikan could steam twice as fast as the collier and was much quicker on her helm.
From Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
Collier trains her upper body twice a week, focusing on chest and shoulders one day and back and biceps the other day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Collier, the litigation over conditions at the Wallace Pack Unit that settled in 2018.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Zampella, a formative figure in the modern gaming scene, co-founded the original “Call of Duty” studio Infinity Ward in 2002 with Jason West and former creative partner Grant Collier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Faithfuls Amanda Collier, Judy and Roxy Wilson have also made the trip and enjoyed an active visit.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
“His name’s Samuel Collier, age eleven, son of dead peasants. Can you take him?” he asked Reverend Hunt when he opened the orphanage door.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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