1. coaling - Noun
2. coaling - Verb
of Coal
Source: Webster's dictionaryBefore long, to meet the demands of an increasingly steam-powered navy, coaling facilities were built, and in 1862 a 'steam factory' housing metalworkers, a machine shop and smelting works, was established. Source: Internet
By the end of the century it had become a major coaling station, because it was the only port in the Caribbean capable of accommodating the Royal Navy. Source: Internet
ISBN 1860112129 19th century A growing share of the West Indian trade passed through the port in the beginning of the 1800s, and the rise of steamships made Charlotte Amalie an ideal coaling station for ships sailing between North- and South America. Source: Internet
Gibraltar economy, mainly based on commercial shipping and import-export trade, takes a new income source with the opening of a coaling station for the new steam ships. Source: Internet
The growing commerce between America and China, the presence of American whalers in waters offshore Japan, and the increasing monopolization of potential coaling stations by the British and French in Asia were all contributing factors. Source: Internet
The island was made a coaling and submarine cable station, and there was plenty of work for local labourers. Source: Internet