Associations to the word «Collier»

Wiktionary

COLLIER, noun. A person in the business or occupation of producing (digging or mining coal or making charcoal) or in its transporting or commerce.
COLLIER, noun. (nautical) A vessel carrying a bulk cargo of coal
COLLIER, noun. A nickname used by the traveller community, referring to a non-traveller
COLLIER, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

COLLIER, noun. Someone who works in a coal mine.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats