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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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COLLIER, n. 1. The dolphin-fly, Aphis fabae.Ags. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. Farm (1849) II. 217:
The young stalks and leaves of the bean are attacked by the Aphis fabae, commonly called the black dolphin, and collier.

2.  In comb. collier's load, see quot. Fif. 1795 Stat. Acc.¹ XII. 542: 
The loads in the above computation contain 27 stone Dutch weight each, which is one third more than the sale load, or load sold to the country. The former is known by the name of the collier's load.