Collier

/ˈkɒljər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person or company that engages in the mining or transporting of coal.

The collier worked diligently to ensure that the coal was safely extracted from the mine.

A ship designed for the transport of coal.

The collier sailed from the port filled to the brim with fresh coal for the power plant.

A vessel used for carrying coal to the marketplace.

In the past, the collier would ply the rivers, bringing coal to towns along its route.

Middle English, from 'coll' (coal) + '-ier' (one who does).

collier's job

The occupation of working in a coal mine.

collier's strike

A protest or stoppage of work by coal miners.

coal

A combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock.

mining

The process of extracting minerals from the earth.

Coal worker or miner, often used in a colloquial sense.

He’s a collier, always covered in soot after a long shift.