coal hammer en · NOUN
Meanings
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(archaic) A hammer used to break up lumps of coal, typically in order to make them practical to use on a fire.
He looked curiously at the kitchen-knife and the coal-hammer, which were lying on the table where she had left them.
1915, W. Somerset Maugham, chapter 97, in Of Human Bondage:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coal hammers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |