coaler

American  

[koh-ler] / ˈkoʊ lər /

noun

1. a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.

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coaler British  

/ ˈkəʊlə /

noun

1. a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal

2. a person who sells or supplies coal

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Etymology

Origin of coaler

First recorded in 1865–70; coal + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The "coaler" railroads serving the non-union fields have enjoyed heavy traffic and large earnings, while those through the union fields have met declining haulage.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I'm a good derrick man and been four years with a coaler."

From Tides of Barnegat by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

He was articled to a ship-owner of Whitby as a common seaman on a coaler sailing between Newcastle and London.

From Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

We on the Emden had no idea where we were going, as, on August 11, 1914, we separated from the cruiser squadron, escorted only by the coaler Markomannia.

From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by March, Francis Andrew

He selected a coasting coaler named the Endeavour, of 360 tons, because her breadth of beam would enable her to carry more stores and to run near coasts.

From The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known by Jacobs, Joseph