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Definition of Coaling station
1. Noun. A seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coaling Station
Literary usage of Coaling station
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Treaties and Topics in American Diplomacy by Freeman Snow (1894)
"CONVENTION EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE TREATY OP 1875; AND GRANTING A COALING
STATION TO TOE UNITED STATES. Concluded December 6, 1884. ..."
2. The English in the West Indies: Or, The Bow of Ulysses by James Anthony Froude (1900)
"... coaling station—Visit to the administrator—The old fort and barracks—Conversation
with an American—Constitution of Dominica—Land at Roseau. ..."
3. Railway Maintenance Engineering: With Notes on Construction by William Hamilton Sellew (1915)
"146C is a reinforced-concrete locomotive coaling station built by time Dodge
Company for the Norfolk and Western Railway at Hayesville, Ohio. ..."
4. Mexico of the Twentieth Century by Percy Falcke Martin (1908)
"... Prevention against heavy sea damage—coaling station—Permanent and useful
undertaking—Scenic beauty of Manzanillo Bay—Perfect safety for vessels. ..."
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