coalheaver C2+ Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈkoʊlˌhiːvər/ UK /ˈkəʊlˌhiːvə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun historical: a laborer employed to unload, carry, or shovel coal The coalheaver emerged from the hold covered in black dust. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · historical: a laborer... coal portercoal carrier Etymology From coal + heaver. Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coalheaver **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkoʊlˌhiːvər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkəʊlˌhiːvə/ ## Meanings 1. historical: a laborer employed to unload, carry, or shovel coal ## Examples - The coalheaver emerged from the hold covered in black dust. ## Synonyms - coal porter - coal carrier ## Etymology From coal + heaver. ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown