coalpit
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English colpit, from Old English colpytt. Equivalent to coal + pit.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
coalpit (plural coalpits)
- A pit where coal is extracted.
- (US) A place where charcoal is made.
- 1884, Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, Report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario:
- They may spring from a neglected campfire, kindled for cooking or warming, or from a coalpit where charcoal is being made
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “coalpit”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.