ˈcoal-whipper
One who raises coal out of a ship's hold by means of a pulley: see quot. 1880.
| 1836–9 Dickens Sk. Boz, Steam Excurs. (D.), At the appearance of the coal-whippers and ballast-heavers. 1861 Mayhew Lond. Labour II. 39 The lodgings here are occupied by dredgers, ballast-heavers, coal-whippers. 1880 F. Gosman Past Events (Newc.-on-Tyne 1881) 129 An apparatus for rapidly discharging vessels laden with coal. This coal-whipper is intended to be fixed on the deck of the vessel. |
So ˈcoal-whipping vbl. n.
| 1861 Mayhew Lond. Labour II. 95 He had met with an accident..which prevented him from following coal-whipping any longer. 1887 R. Newman in Charity Organisation Rev. July 275 Coal-whipping..has now all but ceased. |