coal-meter

noun

A licensed or official measurer of coal; (especially in London) One responsible for supervising the loading, unloading, and weighing of coal to ensure accurate quantity and payment.

OriginMiddle English colmetere →
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Meanings

nouncoal-meter (plural coal-meters)

plural coal-meters · alternative coalmeter · alternative coal meter

  1. UKhistoricalA licensed or official measurer of coal; (especially in London) One responsible for supervising the loading, unloading, and weighing of coal to ensure accurate quantity and payment.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcolmetere
  2. Englishcoal-meter

From Middle English colmetere, equivalent to coal + meter (“one who measures”).

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