coal-whipper
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Coal-whipper — Coal whip per, n. One who raises coal out of the hold of a ship. [Eng.] Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whipper — Whip per, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who whips; especially, an officer who inflicts the penalty of legal whipping. [1913 Webster] 2. One who raises coal or merchandise with a tackle from a chip s hold. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Spinning) A kind of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
