collier Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who works in a coal mine
    pitman; coal miner.

WordNet

Col"lier noun
Etymology
OE. colier. See Coal.
Definitions
  1. One engaged in the business of digging mineral coal or making charcoal, or in transporting or dealing in coal.
  2. A vessel employed in the coal trade.

Webster 1913