small coal en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Charcoal.
We first declare, that Gunpowder consisteth of three ingredients, Saltpetre, Small-coal, and Brimstone.
1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, II.5:
- (countable, uncountable) Small fragments of coal; slack.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| small coals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |