collier
oxford
views updated Jun 08 2018col·lier / ˈkälyər/ •
n. chiefly Brit. 1. a coal miner.2. a ship carrying coal.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
collier
oxford
views updated Jun 11 2018collier †charcoal-burner XIV;
coal-miner XVI. ME.
colyer, f.
col COAL; see
-IER.
Hence
colliery XVII.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
