2. (Mining) (a) A large basket used in carrying or hoisting coal or ore. (b) A wooden frame, sled, or low-wheeled wagon, to convey coal or ore in the mines. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
corf — [kôrf] n. pl. corves [ME < MDu & MLowG < L corbis, a basket: see CORBEIL] Brit. a basket or small cart, as for carrying coal, ore, etc. in mines … English World dictionary
Corf — A wooden corf A corf (pl. corves) or corve (pl. corves) is a basket of net, chicken wire or similar materials, used to contain live fish or crustaceans (such as crayfish) underwater, at docks or in fishing boats. Corfs were used formerly to keep… … Wikipedia
corf — noun (plural corves) Etymology: Middle English, basket, from Middle Dutch corf or Middle Low German korf, from Latin corbis basket Date: 1653 British a basket, tub, or truck used in a mine … New Collegiate Dictionary
CORF — Commission d organisation des régions fortifiées La Commission d Organisation des Régions Fortifiées (CORF) est un organisme créé le 30 septembre 1927 par le Ministre de la Guerre Paul Painlevé pour étudier et faire réaliser les… … Wikipédia en Français
corf — noun /kɔːf/ a) A large basket, especially as used for coal. , 1997, Why, I am simple as a pony, Sir…?– born in a Drift, a Corf for my cradle, and nought but the Back shift for Schoolmasters there…? Thomas Pynchon, Mason Dixon b) A basket used to… … Wiktionary
corf — žuvidė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Dėžė su skylutėmis ar gardelėmis sugautoms gyvoms žuvims laikyti vandenyje. atitikmenys: angl. corf; live box; live tank vok. Fischbehälter, m; Fischkasten, m rus. рыбный садок, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
corf — žuvidė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žuvų laikymo ir veisimo vieta. atitikmenys: angl. corf; live box; live tank vok. Fischbehälter, m; Fischkasten, m rus. рыбный садок, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Corf county campsite — or Corf Camp is a large campsite on the Isle of Wight, England. Commonly used by scout groups it is located in the west of the island half a mile from Shalfleet on a small peninsula bounded by Shalfleet and Corf Lakes in Newtown Bay, a tidal and… … Wikipedia
corf — /kawrf/, n., pl. corves /kawrvz/. Brit. 1. Mining. a. a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc. b. a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose. 2. a basket, cage, or boxlike structure with perforations for keeping lobsters or fish alive in… … Universalium
corf — North Country (Newcastle) Words a large wicker work basket, used for drawing coals out of the pits; made of strong hazel rods … English dialects glossary
