Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Coal (-s)
coal (-s), n. [OE col.] (webplay: earth, fire, glowing).
- Carbon nuggets; solid hard black mineral used as fuel; carbonized vegetable matter deposited in former epochs of the Earth's history.
- Burning wood; [fig.] intense feelings; glow of emotion.
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