- col|lier|y
- col|lier|y «KOL yuhr ee», noun, plural -lier|ies.a coal mine and its buildings and equipment.
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col|lier — «KOL yuhr», noun. 1. a ship for carrying coal. 2. a coal miner. 3. Obsolete. a coal dealer. ╂[Middle English colier charcoal burner and seller < col coal] … Useful english dictionary
col·lier — /ˈkɑːljɚ/ noun, pl liers [count] chiefly Brit old fashioned : a coal miner … Useful english dictionary
lier — mol·lier; mont·pe·lier; mont·pel·lier; ped·a·lier; so·lier·i·a·ce·ae; som·me·lier; tur·co·po·lier; voi·lier; cav·a·lier; col·lier; can·ce·lier; cav·a·lier·ness; lava·lier; … English syllables
lier — Lier, act. acut. Est attacher avec hard, corde, chaine, fil ou autre chose, Ligare. Duquel mot il est fait, qui est une generale signification qu il a. Mais en façons de vignes, Lier est avec feurre long attacher le brin du sep à son eschalat, ce … Thresor de la langue françoyse
collier — col·lier … English syllables
colliery — col•lier•y [[t]ˈkɒl yə ri[/t]] n. pl. lier•ies min a coal mine, including all buildings and equipment • Etymology: 1625–35 … From formal English to slang
collier — col·lier s.m.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} collana girocollo, spec. arricchita da pietre preziose: un collier di brillanti e smeraldi, un collier di perle a quattro file {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1905. ETIMO: dal lat. tardo collarium 1collare … Dizionario italiano
collier — col|lier [ kaljər ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a MINER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
colliery — col|lier|y [ kaljəri ] noun count a coal mine and the buildings around it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
collier — col•lier [[t]ˈkɒl yər[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. a ship for carrying coal 2) a coal miner 3) Obs. a person who carries or sells coal • Etymology: 1300–50; ME coliere … From formal English to slang
