单词 | smithy coal |
释义 | > as lemmassmithy coal smithy coal n. chiefly English regional (northern) and Scottish (now rare and chiefly historical) coal in small pieces, suitable for use in a smith's forge; (also) †a piece of this (obsolete).Also called smith coal, smith's coal. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > coal or types of coal > [noun] > small, refuse, impure, or coal-dust slackc1440 smith coal1466 smithy coal1482 coal dusta1529 panwood1531 smith's coal1578 kirving1599 culm1603 coom1611 small coal1643 smit1670 smut1686 slag1695 duff1724 duff coal1724 small1780 gum1790 stinking coal1803 cobbles1811 nubbling1825 stinkers1841 rubble1844 pea1855 nuts1857 nut coal1861 slap1865 burgee1867 smudge1883 waste1883 treble1901 coal smut1910 gumming1938 nutty slack1953 1482 in J. D. Marwick Charters Edinb. (1871) 169 Of ilk chaldir of smethy colis vi d. 1727 Reasons for improving Fisheries, & Linnen Manuf. Scotl. 19 We have to answer those Demands, Salt, Salmon, Lead, and smithy Coal. 1858 Trans. North of Eng. Inst. Mining Engineers 1857–8 6 78 Not less than three-fourths of the total extraction of the common smithy coal was furnished by this department. 2008 J. R. Travis Coal Rom. Brit. vii. 205/2 Although fuel properties are not as critical as with the smelting process, smithy coal needs to be low in pyrites. < as lemmas |
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