coal-meter

== English == === Alternative forms === coalmeter, coal meter === Etymology === From Middle English colmetere, equivalent to coal +‎ meter (“one who measures”). === Noun === coal-meter (plural coal-meters) (UK, now chiefly historical) A licensed or official measurer of coal; (especially in London) One responsible for supervising the loading, unloading, and weighing of coal to ensure accurate quantity and payment. ==== References ==== “coal-meter”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === See also === parking meter === Anagrams === alcometer, latecomer, metalcore