English Explanatory Dictionary

corf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large basket, especially as used for coal.
  2. A container (basket, wooden box with holes etc.) used to store live fish underwater.
  3. A wooden frame, sled, or low-wheeled wagon, to convey coal or ore in the mines.

Pronunciation

/kɔːf/ /kɔɹf/ en-us-corf.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-corf.wav

Word forms

corf corves corfs

Etymology

From Middle English corf, borrowed from Middle Low German korf or Middle Dutch korf, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *korb.

Related words

korfball
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