cannel coal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame

WordNet

Can"nel coal`
Etymology
Corrupt. fr. ndle coal.
Definitions
  1. A kind of mineral coal of a black color, sufficiently hard and solid to be cut and polished. It burns readily, with a clear, yellow flame, and on this account has been used as a substitute for candles.

Webster 1913