Collier, n.
- 1. Coal-miner, coal-digger.
- 2. Coal-dealer, coal-merchant, dealer in coals.
- 3. Coal-transport, coaling vessel.
Colliery, n. Coal-mine, coal-pit.
Colligate, v. a.
- 1. Unite, combine, fasten together, bind.
- 2. Bring into unity, form into a logical whole, combine, unite, unify.
Colliquate, v. a. and v. n. Melt, dissolve, liquefy.
Collision, n.
- 1. Clash, shock, concussion, crash.
- 2. Opposition, interference, crashing, conflict.
Collocate, v. a. (Rare.) Place, set, dispose, arrange.
Collocation, n. Arrangement, disposition, grouping.
Collop, n. Slice (of meat), rasher.
Colloquial, a. Conversational.
Colloquy, n. Dialogue, conversation, conference, talk, (mutual) discourse.
Collude, v. n. Participate in fraud, conspire fraudulently, act in secret concert, connive, play into each other’s hands.
Collusion, n.
- 1. (Law.) Covin, participation in fraud.
- 2. Secret understanding or agreement (for fraud), connivance.
Collusive, a. Deceitful, fraudulent, deceptive, dishonest, covinous.
Collyrium, n. [L.] (Med.) Eye-water, wash or lotion for the eyes.
Colocynth, n. Coloquintida, bitter-apple, bitter-cucumber.