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coalman

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who delivers coal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who sells coal.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A coal miner (as distinguished from other type of miners).

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4

noun

Meaning 4

someone who delivers coal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: deliveryman, delivery boy, deliverer

History

Etymology

From coal + -man.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hiilimies — someone who delivers coal
  • Polish: węglarz — someone who delivers coal
  • Portuguese: carvoeiro — someone who delivers coal
  • Romanian: cărbunar — someone who delivers coal
  • Russian: у́гольщик (úgolʹščik) — someone who delivers coal
  • Polish: węglarz — someone who sells coal
  • Portuguese: carvoeiro — someone who sells coal
  • Romanian: cărbunar — someone who sells coal
  • Russian: у́гольщик (úgolʹščik) — someone who sells coal
  • Bulgarian: въглекопач (vǎglekopač) — a coal miner (as distinguished from other type of miners)
  • Romanian: cărbunar — a coal miner (as distinguished from other type of miners)
  • Russian: у́гольщик (úgolʹščik) — a coal miner (as distinguished from other type of miners)
  • Russian: углеко́п (uglekóp) — a coal miner (as distinguished from other type of miners)