Noun: collier kól-yu(r) [N. Amer], kó-lee-u(r) [Brit]
- Someone who works in a coal mine
"The collier emerged from the shaft covered in soot";
- coal miner
- A ship designed for transporting coal
"The collier docked to unload its cargo of coal"
- A person who works in a coal mine; a coal miner
"The life of a collier was often dangerous and difficult"
Derived forms: colliers
Type of: miner, mineworker
Encyclopedia: Collier, Mary