Phrase guide

charcoal burner

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person whose job it is to make charcoal, traditionally by carbonizing wood in a charcoal clamp or a kiln.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1881, H.L. Brækstad (translator), Round the Yule Log: Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales, page 308, "The Charcoal-Burner", translation of "Kullbrenneren", Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, in Norske Folke-Eventyr. Ny Samling 1871. There was once upon a time a charcoal-burner who had a son; and he was also a charcoal-burner.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: collier

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A heater or brazier in which charcoal is burnt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An edible European mushroom (Russula cyanoxantha).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Here in Canada very few people gather charcoal burners for food, as it is tricky to identify.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a stove that burns charcoal as fuel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stove, kitchen stove, range, kitchen range, cooking stove

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noun

Meaning 5

a worker whose job is to make charcoal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: worker

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: въглищар (vǎglištar) — one who makes charcoal
  • Catalan: carboner — one who makes charcoal
  • Czech: uhlíř — one who makes charcoal
  • Dutch: kolenbrander — one who makes charcoal
  • French: charbonnier — one who makes charcoal
  • German: Köhler — one who makes charcoal
  • Ancient Greek: μαριλευτής (marileutḗs) — one who makes charcoal
  • Hungarian: szénégető — one who makes charcoal
  • Irish: dóiteoir gualaigh — one who makes charcoal
  • Latin: carbōnārius — one who makes charcoal
  • Macedonian: јагленар (jaglenar) — one who makes charcoal
  • Macedonian: ќумурџија (ḱumurdžija) — one who makes charcoal
  • Polish: węglarz — one who makes charcoal
  • Portuguese: carvoeiro — one who makes charcoal
  • Russian: у́гольщик (úgolʹščik) — one who makes charcoal
  • Spanish: carbonero — one who makes charcoal
  • Swedish: kolare — one who makes charcoal