collier

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My grandfather had been a collier in northern England, my father a career Marine sergeant.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

The Bywell Castle ploughed straight into the starboard side of the Princess Alice, which weighed less than a third of the 890-ton collier.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2018

It's thought the pub's strange name derives from the fact that a collier - a ship carrying coal - from Whitby in North Yorkshire used to moor regularly beside the pub.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2017

He was deeply impressed by the tragedy of the Empress of Ireland, which had collided with a Norwegian collier in 1914 and with water pouring into her hold had capsized.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Chalice of St. Remi, with its gold filagree work, six rows of chasing, and precious stones set in a collier, is a remarkable work of art.

From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various