/ Dictionary / Index C collier: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: col•lier Pronunciation: (kol'yur), [key] a ship for carrying coal. a coal miner. a person who carries or sells coal. Col•lier Pronunciation: (kol'yur), [key] 1650–1726, English clergyman and author. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: collier (Thesaurus) collie colliery Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language