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(), n.[AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. Kiln, Collier.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or other combustible substance; charcoal. 2. (Min.) A black, or brownish black, solid, combustible substance, dug from beds or veins in the earth to be used for fuel, and consisting, like charcoal, mainly of carbon, but more compact, and often affording, when heated, a large amount of volatile matter. This word is often used adjectively, or as the first part of self-explaining compounds; as, coal-black; coal formation; coal scuttle; coal ship. etc. In England the plural coals is used, for the broken mineral coal burned in grates, etc.; as, to put coals on the fire. In the United States the singular in a collective sense is the customary usage; as, a hod of coal. Age of coal plants. See Age of Acrogens, under Acrogen. Anthracite or Glance coal. See Anthracit Coal v. t.[imp. & p. p.Coaled (); p. pr. & vb. n.Coaling.] 1. To burn to charcoal; to char. [R.] Charcoal of roots, coaled into great pieces. Bacon. 2. To mark or delineate with charcoal. Camden. 3. To supply with coal; as, to coal a steamer. Coal v. i.To take in coal; as, the steamer coaled at Southampton. スポンサード リンク
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