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Collier may refer to:
  • a Coal Miner .

  • a bulk cargo ship which carried coal. They were used both to transport coal between ports and to refuel coal burning ships.

  • an occupational title for people who carried and sold coal. In the Middle Ages colliery was a common profession. Colliery was, until the end of the 20th century, an important profession in the North of England and Wales.

  • In colonial United States , a collier was a person who manufactured Charcoal , used for Gunpowder and Smelting Metal Ore s. It was a difficult and dangerous occupation, as a controlled burn had to be made of a large stack of wood with a limited Oxygen supply. This led to a danger of carbon monoxide poisoning. An improvised Kiln was made of Clay and wet Leaves over the stack of Wood . If Fire broke through any part, it had to be quickly extinguished with more clay packing, and colliers at times fell into the fire in the attempt. Each burn would take a week or more, and had to be watched 24 hours a day. The profession is central to Russell Hoban 's novel '' Riddley Walker '', although he refers to them as charcoal burners rather than colliers.

  • '' Collier's Weekly '' was a U.S. magazine published between 1888 and 1957.

  • '' Collier's Encyclopedia '' is a U.S. encyclopedia.

  • The Collier Trophy is the highest honor in American Aviation .

  • a type of Necklace , possibly a synonym for Choker .

  • Collier Motors , the last auto dealer in the U.S. under the American Motors banner, with an infamous unkept sales lot.



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