coalmann.

Brit.

/ˈkəʊlmən/, U.S.

/ˈkoʊlmən/

Inflections: Plural coalmen.

Forms: see coal n. and man n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: coal n., man n.¹

Etymology: < coal n. + man n.¹It is possible that some instances of the surname Coleman may reflect earlier currency of this word (compare e.g. Laurence Coleman (1300)), but there is no strong reason for assuming that any instances of this surname originate from this word, rather than deriving ultimately from either the Celtic personal name Colman or the continental Germanic personal name Colman, Coleman.

a. A man who makes charcoal; a charcoal burner. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > makers of other manufactured materials > [noun] > of charcoal

coaler1276

colliera1375

coalmana1450

wood-coaler1600

charcoal-collier1636

coalburner1636

charcoal-burner1825

a1450 (?a1390) J. Mirk Festial Suppl. (Claud.) (1905) 292 (MED) And eure þis coleman seygh þat nythe be nythe.

1677 G. Miege New Dict. French & Eng. i. sig. *P2^v/1 Charbonnier, a Coal-man, one that makes or sells char-coals.

1798 J. Ebers New & Compl. Dict. German & Eng. Lang. II. 660/2 Term of the coliers or Coal-Men..[for] a Heap of Wood that is to be burned to Char-Coals.

1890 tr. M. Auerbach in Churchman 26 Apr. 545/3 When the miller told the coal men about it, they all said: ‘Let him only come; we will show him the way with our hot fire-pokers!’

1977 J. Wittich Discovering London Street Names 28 It has..been suggested that charcoal burners (coal-men) set up their ovens here [in Coleman Street].

b. Originally Scottish. A man who carries, sells, or delivers coal. Now chiefly historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of coal

collier1479

coal monger1665

coalman1706

1498 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 388 Giffin to ane cole man, to pas in Kyntyr to vesy gif colis may be wonnyne thare, xviij s.

1595 Edinb. Test. XXVIII. 204 in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) He leuis to..Wm. Blair the coilman xx merkis.

1644 Edinb. Test. LXI. 2 in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) Tua coilhors..givine to the coilman.

1681 J. Dick Let. 12 Feb. in M. A. Forbes Curiosities Sc. Charta Chest (1897) ii. 26 The said coalman..looked back and did see my house all on fire.

1706 tr. J. B. Morvan de Bellegarde Refl. upon Ridicule 274 The Mercer and the Coal Man.

1790 London Chron. 29 June 3/3 Two of the coalmen..fell from it [sc. a coal waggon] to the ground.

1810 G. Crabbe Borough xxiv. 332 Of Rent-day Charges and of Coalman's Bills.

1911 N. Munro Erchie & Census in Glasgow News 3 Apr. 2/3 ‘I racked my back a week ago liftin' my horse on its feet in the stable,’ said the coalman.

1978 M. McLaverty Coll. Short Stories (1997) 37 She left four shillings on the kitchen table for the coalman.

2005 Y. Bell Edwardian Home 23 A coal hole above ground allowed the coalman to deposit the contents of the sacks where he called.

†c. A coal miner. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > miner > [noun] > coal-miner

coalman1582

collier1594

coal miner?1609

coal-worker1638

coal-pitter1720

1582 in W. Greenwell Wills & Inventories Registry Durham (1860) II. 91 Havinge consideracion, as well upon poore husbandmen..as upon colemen, and other poore of the parishe.

1670 J. Beale in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 5 1163 The Colemen were endangered by a fætid damp..so that they forsook those Cole mines.

†2. A ship used to transport coal. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > trading vessel > cargo vessel > [noun] > carrying coal

coal ship1541

coalman1612

collier-ship1639

colliera1661

coal barge1720

colliery1722

coal-smack1747

spout vessel1821

Geordie1849

collier-brig1853

1612 in R. F. Williams Birch's Court & Times James I (1848) (modernized text) I. 200 About fifty sail..known to be cast away, especially about Yarmouth, great numbers of fishermen and coalmen.

1881 Daily Tel. 28 Jan. The immortal Captain Cook had served his time aboard a coalman.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	coalman
释义	coalmann. Brit. /ˈkəʊlmən/, U.S. /ˈkoʊlmən/ Inflections: Plural coalmen. Forms: see coal n. and man n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: coal n., man n.¹ Etymology: < coal n. + man n.¹It is possible that some instances of the surname Coleman may reflect earlier currency of this word (compare e.g. Laurence Coleman (1300)), but there is no strong reason for assuming that any instances of this surname originate from this word, rather than deriving ultimately from either the Celtic personal name Colman or the continental Germanic personal name Colman, Coleman. 1. a. A man who makes charcoal; a charcoal burner. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > makers of other manufactured materials > [noun] > of charcoal coaler1276 colliera1375 coalmana1450 wood-coaler1600 charcoal-collier1636 coalburner1636 charcoal-burner1825 a1450 (?a1390) J. Mirk Festial Suppl. (Claud.) (1905) 292 (MED) And eure þis coleman seygh þat nythe be nythe. 1677 G. Miege New Dict. French & Eng. i. sig. P2^v/1 Charbonnier, a Coal-man, one that makes or sells char-coals. 1798 J. Ebers New & Compl. Dict. German & Eng. Lang.* II. 660/2 Term of the coliers or Coal-Men..[for] a Heap of Wood that is to be burned to Char-Coals. 1890 tr. M. Auerbach in Churchman 26 Apr. 545/3 When the miller told the coal men about it, they all said: ‘Let him only come; we will show him the way with our hot fire-pokers!’ 1977 J. Wittich Discovering London Street Names 28 It has..been suggested that charcoal burners (coal-men) set up their ovens here [in Coleman Street]. b. Originally Scottish. A man who carries, sells, or delivers coal. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of coal collier1479 coal monger1665 coalman1706 1498 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 388 Giffin to ane cole man, to pas in Kyntyr to vesy gif colis may be wonnyne thare, xviij s. 1595 Edinb. Test. XXVIII. 204 in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) He leuis to..Wm. Blair the coilman xx merkis. 1644 Edinb. Test. LXI. 2 in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (at cited word) Tua coilhors..givine to the coilman. 1681 J. Dick Let. 12 Feb. in M. A. Forbes Curiosities Sc. Charta Chest (1897) ii. 26 The said coalman..looked back and did see my house all on fire. 1706 tr. J. B. Morvan de Bellegarde Refl. upon Ridicule 274 The Mercer and the Coal Man. 1790 London Chron. 29 June 3/3 Two of the coalmen..fell from it [sc. a coal waggon] to the ground. 1810 G. Crabbe Borough xxiv. 332 Of Rent-day Charges and of Coalman's Bills. 1911 N. Munro Erchie & Census in Glasgow News 3 Apr. 2/3 ‘I racked my back a week ago liftin' my horse on its feet in the stable,’ said the coalman. 1978 M. McLaverty Coll. Short Stories (1997) 37 She left four shillings on the kitchen table for the coalman. 2005 Y. Bell Edwardian Home 23 A coal hole above ground allowed the coalman to deposit the contents of the sacks where he called. †c. A coal miner. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > miner > [noun] > coal-miner coalman1582 collier1594 coal miner?1609 coal-worker1638 coal-pitter1720 1582 in W. Greenwell Wills & Inventories Registry Durham (1860) II. 91 Havinge consideracion, as well upon poore husbandmen..as upon colemen, and other poore of the parishe. 1670 J. Beale in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 5 1163 The Colemen were endangered by a fætid damp..so that they forsook those Cole mines. †2. A ship used to transport coal. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > trading vessel > cargo vessel > [noun] > carrying coal coal ship1541 coalman1612 collier-ship1639 colliera1661 coal barge1720 colliery1722 coal-smack1747 spout vessel1821 Geordie1849 collier-brig1853 1612 in R. F. Williams Birch's Court & Times James I (1848) (modernized text) I. 200 About fifty sail..known to be cast away, especially about Yarmouth, great numbers of fishermen and coalmen. 1881 Daily Tel. 28 Jan. The immortal Captain Cook had served his time aboard a coalman. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1450
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