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corf

[ kawrf ]

noun

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

corf

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. a wagon or basket used formerly in mines
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corf1

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle Dutch (cognate with German Korb ) < Latin corbis basket; corbeil
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corf1

C14: from Middle Dutch corf or Middle Low German korf, probably from Latin corbis basket

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