"cannel coal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cannel coals [plural], cannel-coal [alternative]
Etymology: Corrupted from candle coal. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cannel coal (countable and uncountable, plural cannel coals)
  1. Alternative form of cannel, a form of bituminous coal that burns with much smoke. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: cannel (extra: a form of bituminous coal that burns with much smoke) Derived forms: cannel, channel coal
    Sense id: en-cannel_coal-en-noun-ZkfFyzuJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Coal

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Alternative forms

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