(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:20:23

Can"nel coal` (?). [Corrupt. fr. ndle coal.]

A kind of mineral coal of a black color, sufficiently hard and solid to be cut and polished. It burns readily, with a clear, yellow flame, and on this account has been used as a substitute for candles.

 

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