coaler
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
Origin of coaler
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How to use coaler in a sentence
He was articled to a ship-owner of Whitby as a common seaman on a coaler sailing between Newcastle and London.
Vikings of the Pacific | Agnes C. LautSuddenly there arose a commotion on board the damaged coaler.
The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats | James R. MearsThis time the little craft had worked around abeam of the coaler, the latter's lights showing dimly in the thick fog.
The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats | James R. MearsThe huge coaler's lights suddenly went out as the sea flooded her dynamo room.
The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats | James R. MearsThe story of the wreck and the sinking of the coaler had by this time been spread all over the country.
The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats | James R. Mears
British Dictionary definitions for coaler
/ (ˈkəʊlə) /
a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal
a person who sells or supplies coal
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