Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Corf"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Corf \Corf\ (k[^o]rf), n.; pl. {Corves} (k[^o]rvz). [Cf. LG. &
D. korf basket, G. korb, fr. L. corbis.]
1. A basket.
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.
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