noun
- plural of collier: coal miners who work underground in coal mines
- plural of collier: ships designed to transport coal
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The colliers worked long shifts deep underground.
- Many colliers suffered from lung disease due to coal dust exposure.
- The mining company employed hundreds of colliers.
- Several colliers docked at the port to unload their cargo.
- The colliers transported coal from Wales to London.
- Local colliers formed a union to improve working conditions.