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单词 small coal man
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Definition of small coal man in English:

small coal man

noun ˌsmɔːl ˈkəʊl man
  • Originally: a man who supplies small coal. In later use: a retailer of coal on a small scale, a small coal merchant.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Adamson (bap. 1581, d. 1637), poet and historian. From small coal + man. In later use, reanalysed as if from small + coalman.

Definition of small coal man in US English:

small coal man

nounˌsmɔːl ˈkəʊl man
  • Originally: a man who supplies small coal. In later use: a retailer of coal on a small scale, a small coal merchant.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Adamson (bap. 1581, d. 1637), poet and historian. From small coal + man. In later use, reanalysed as if from small + coalman.

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