charcoal burner noun3 •A person whose job it is to make charcoal, traditionally by carbonizing wood in a charcoal clamp or a kiln.There was once upon a time a charcoal-burner who had a son; and he was also a charcoal-burner. — 1881 •An edible European mushroom (Russula cyanoxantha).Here in Canada very few people gather charcoal burners for food, as it is tricky to identify. •A heater or brazier in which charcoal is burnt. formscharcoal burners