collier

A noun referring to a person who works in a coal mine.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die in einem Kohlebergwerk arbeitet, sowie einen Kohlehändler oder ein Schiff, das Kohle transportiert.

1. Coal miner B2 formal british

   A person who works in a coal mine, extracting coal from the earth.

   • The collier descended into the mine shaft at dawn.
   • Generations of his family had worked as colliers in the local pits.
   • The collier's job was physically demanding and dangerous.

   🇩🇪Bergmann im Kohlebergbau

   Synonyme: coal minerpitman

2. Coal ship C1 formal british

   A ship designed or used for carrying coal.

   • The collier docked at the port to unload its cargo.
   • A fleet of colliers transported coal along the coast.
   • The old collier was converted into a museum ship.

   🇩🇪Kohleschiff

• colliers plural form
• colliers' possessive plural form
• collier's possessive singular form