corf

American

[kawrf] / kɔrf /

noun

British.

plural

corves

Mining.
1. a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
2. a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
a basket, cage, or boxlike structure with perforations for keeping lobsters or fish alive in water.

corf British

/ kɔːf /

noun

a wagon or basket used formerly in mines

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Etymology

Origin of corf

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle Dutch (cognate with German Korb ) < Latin corbis basket; cf. corbeil

Example Sentences

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My missis sent me fur a bottle o' medicine fur me corf.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 29, 1920 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

"I'm feather-legged Ned, with ther consumptive corf," said Nickie.

From The Missing Link by Dyson, Edward

"Yes, 'e 'as got a corf," said Emily, watching Maggie with all her eyes.

From The Captives by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

Our skipper had a bad leg, so as I was going aboard for some corf mixture, he just arst me to get him a drop of something to rub in.

From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir

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