COLLIER, noun 1. A digger of coal; one who works in a coal-mine. 2. A coal-merchant or dealer in coal. 3. A coasting vessel employed in the coal trade, or in transporting coal from the ports where it is received from the mines, to the ports where it is purchased for consumption.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI