noun
collier
KO-leer
noun
1
Someone who mines or sells coal for a living.
"His grandfather worked as a collier in the Welsh valleys for forty years."
2
A ship built to carry coal as cargo.
"The old collier ran aground off the coast while hauling coal to the capital."
How to Use Collier
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA coal miner, or a ship used to transport coal.
Word Forms
colliers plural
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Etymology
From Middle English colier/colyer ("charcoal maker or seller"), from Old English col ("coal") plus the occupational suffix -ier.