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collier

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. collier (noun)
  2. Collier (biographical name)
  3. Collier (biographical name)
  4. Collier (biographical name)
  5. grim-the-collier (noun)

col·lier

noun \ˈkäl-yər\

Definition of COLLIER

1
: one that produces charcoal
2
: a coal miner
3
: a ship for transporting coal
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Origin of COLLIER

Middle English colier, from col coal
First Known Use: 13th century

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