Corf

Corf

KORF kɔːrf
Noun

A basket for coal.

Example Sentences

"Fill the corf."
"Coal in the corf."

Etymology & History

Black Country mining term. From corf (mining basket).

Word Details

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Region
Black Country
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Era
Medieval
Language
none
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Formality
neutral

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