small coal

countable obsolete uncountable

(obsolete) Charcoal. / Small fragments of coal; slack.

Japanese Meaning

（古語）木炭。木材を焼いて得られる炭。 / 小さな石炭のかけら、すなわち炭の微細な破片。

In the old manuscript, the poet compared his grief to a heap of small coal glowing in the night.

古い写本で、詩人は自分の悲しみを夜にほのかに輝く木炭の山にたとえた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) Charcoal.

We first declare, that Gunpowder consisteth of three ingredients, Saltpetre, Small-coal, and Brimstone.

Sense（2）

Small fragments of coal; slack.

small coals

（ plural ）