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单词 coaler
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coaler

[ koh-ler ]
/ ˈkoʊ lər /
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noun

a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.

Origin of coaler

First recorded in 1865–70; coal + -er1

Words nearby coaler

coala, coal ball, coalbin, coal car, coal cutter, coaler, coalesce, coalescence, coalface, coal field, coalfish
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Example sentences from the Web for coaler

  • 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. Laut
  • The 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
  • This 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. Mears

British Dictionary definitions for coaler

coaler
/ (ˈkəʊlə) /

noun

a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal
a person who sells or supplies coal
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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