Cornish chough — Chough Chough, n. [OE. choughe, kowe (and cf. OE. ca), fr. AS. ce[ o]; cf. also D. kauw, OHG. ch[=a]ha; perh. akin to E. caw. [root]22. Cf. {Caddow}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of the Crow family ({Fregilus graculus}) of Europe. It is of a black color,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cornish chough — Cornish Cor nish (k?r n?sh), a. Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England. [1913 Webster] {Cornish chough}. See {Chough}. {Cornish engine}, a single acting pumping engine, used in mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A heavy pump … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cornish chough — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st C Etymology: cornish (I) 1. : a red billed chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) now rare in England but found in mountainous parts of Europe and northern Africa 2. : the heraldic representation of a Cornish chough… … Useful english dictionary
Chough — In the Bernese Alps, Switzerland Scientific classification Kingdom: A … Wikipedia
Chough — Chough, n. [OE. choughe, kowe (and cf. OE. ca), fr. AS. ce[ o]; cf. also D. kauw, OHG. ch[=a]ha; perh. akin to E. caw. [root]22. Cf. {Caddow}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of the Crow family ({Fregilus graculus}) of Europe. It is of a black color, with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cornish — Cor nish (k?r n?sh), a. Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England. [1913 Webster] {Cornish chough}. See {Chough}. {Cornish engine}, a single acting pumping engine, used in mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A heavy pump rod or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cornish engine — Cornish Cor nish (k?r n?sh), a. Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England. [1913 Webster] {Cornish chough}. See {Chough}. {Cornish engine}, a single acting pumping engine, used in mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A heavy pump … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cornish wrestling — Gerry and Ashley Cawley wrestling at Pendennis Castle, 6 May 2002 Focus Grappling Country of origin United Kingdom Creator … Wikipedia
Cornish bagpipes — are the forms of bagpipe once common in Cornwall. Bagpipes and pipes are mentioned in Cornish documentary sources from c.1150 to 1830 and bagpipes are present in Cornish iconography from the 15th and 16th centuries. Contents 1 Early documentary… … Wikipedia
Cornish fairing — Traditional Cornish fairings Origin Place of origin United Kingdom Region or state Cornwall … Wikipedia
