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ˈcoal-meter
One who measures or weighs coal; formerly an official of the corporation of London appointed to superintend the measuring of the coal brought into the London market.
1648C. Walker Hist. Independ. i. 170 A Cole-meter's place worth 200l. per annum. 1724Lond. Gaz. No. 6274/6 They intend to Lett by Lease the Place of one of the 15 Sea-Coal-Meeters of this City. 1766Entick London IV. 328 These 15 coal-meters have each four deputies or under coal-meters. 1861Mayhew Lond. Labour III. 260 The coalmeters weigh the coals on board ship. They are employed by a committee of coalfactors and coalmerchants. The committee is elected by the trade. |