A collier is either a coal miner or a ship for carrying coal. The word comes from the Old English "col" (coal).
Ein Collier ist entweder ein Kohlenbergmann oder ein Schiff zum Transport von Kohle. Das Wort stammt vom altenglischen "col" (Kohle) ab.
| Front | collier \KOL-yuhr\ |
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| Back | noun 1. A coal miner. 2. A ship for carrying coal. [From Old English col (coal). Earliest documented use: before 1375.] "Gunar turned to find a grimy-faced man, black as a collier." - Lisa Hendrix; Immortal Champion; Berkley; 2011. |
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