collier

Etymology

From Middle English colier, from col (“coal”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒlɪə(ɹ)/
• (US) enPR: kälʹē-ər, IPA^(key): /ˈkɑliɚ/

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Noun

The S.S. Wandle, a British collier, arriving on her maiden voyage at the Pool of London in London, England, UK

collier (plural colliers)

1. A person in the business or occupation of producing (digging or mining) coal or making charcoal or in its transporting or commerce.
   • 1957, H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 224.

     For this reason, the collier took constant care to keep the covering of earth in good order.

2. (nautical) A vessel carrying a bulk cargo of coal.
3. (nautical) A sailor on such a vessel.
4. (slang, used by the traveller community) A non-traveller.

References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

Anagrams

• Coriell

Noun

collier c

1. plural indefinite of collie

Etymology

From Old French coler, from Late Latin collāre, from Latin collāris.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.lje/

Noun

collier m (plural colliers)

1. A necklace, string-shaped jewel worn around the neck
2. collar (e.g. of a dog)
3. collar (on animals, colored fur around the neck)

References

• Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

Further reading

• “collier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from French collier.

Noun

collier m (invariable)

1. A necklace, string-shaped jewel worn around the neck

Noun

collier

1. indefinite plural of collie