Collier

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Collier \Col"lier\, n. [OE. colier. See {Coal}.]
     1. One engaged in the business of digging mineral coal or
        making charcoal, or in transporting or dealing in coal.
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     2. A vessel employed in the coal trade.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  collier
       See {colly}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  collier
       n : someone who works in a coal mine [syn: {coal miner}, {pitman}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  colly
       v : make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when
           you play outside!" [syn: {dirty}, {soil}, {begrime}, {grime},
            {bemire}] [ant: {clean}]
       [also: {collied}, {colliest}, {collier}]

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Collier -- U.S. County in Florida
     Population (2000):    251377
     Housing Units (2000): 144536
     Land area (2000):     2025.341438 sq. miles (5245.610020 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    279.585724 sq. miles (724.123671 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2304.927162 sq. miles (5969.733691 sq. km)
     Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
     Location:             26.155113 N, 81.671313 W
     Headwords:
      Collier
      Collier, FL
      Collier County
      Collier County, FL