Cannel


an oily, compact coal, burning readily and brightly.
Historical Examples

Mrs. Red Pepper Grace S. Richmond
A Son of Hagar Sir Hall Caine
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6 Various
Winning His Way Charles Carleton Coffin
The Economic Aspect of Geology C. K. Leith
Winning His Way Charles Carleton Coffin
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 Various
Winning His Way Charles Carleton Coffin
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3 Various
The A B C of Mining Charles A. Bramble

noun
a dull coal having a high volatile content and burning with a smoky luminous flame

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