It was used to carry bulk coal. This style of ship apparently had a shallow draft, and James Cook's early sea experience of these led him to use them for his explorations, on account of their utility in shallow waters or streams.
Collier
Coal carrier.
The English collier (coal miner, pitman) is translated 'mineur' in French. The collier (ship for carrying coal) is 'un minéralier' in French. The French word 'collier' is translated 'necklace' in English.
The Endeavour was HM Bark Endeavour.There were two reasons by which a ship might be classified as a "bark":1. A bark was any ship which did not match the usual classification of ship and if it was commanded by a Lieutenant. At this stage, Cook was still a Lieutenant, and had not yet been promoted to captain.2. A bark could also refer to a ship with a flat bow and square stern.The Endeavour was also an ex-collier, or coal-carrying ship - formerly the Whitby cat collier "Earl of Pembroke". It had been bought by the British navy and converted so it was suitable for exploration and scientific pursuits.
The term "collier" generally refers to a person who works in coal mining or to a type of ship. If you're asking about a specific individual named Collier, their sexual orientation would depend on personal aspects that are not publicly available unless they have chosen to share that information. If you meant something else by "collier," please clarify for a more accurate response.
A ship called she because a ship is always WET
A ship called she because a ship is always WET
The Confederate ship was called the Merrimack and the Union ship was called the Monitor.
It is called "christening" the ship. When a ship is named, it is "christened."
Colliers is the plural of collier
Collier's was created in 1888.
Collier Young's birth name is Young, Collier Hudson.