corf

Meaning

1. A large basket, especially as used for coal.
2. A container (basket, wooden box with holes etc.) used to store live fish underwater.
3. A wooden frame, sled, or low-wheeled wagon, to convey coal or ore in the mines.

Synonyms

cage

pannier

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔːf/

Etymology

From Middle English corf, borrowed from Middle Low German korf or Middle Dutch korf, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *korb.