n. (pl. corves) Brit. 1 a basket in which fish are kept alive in the water. 2 a small wagon, formerly a large basket, used in mining.
[ MDu., MLG korf, OHG chorp, korb f. L corbis basket ]
n. (pl. corves) Brit. 1 a basket in which fish are kept alive in the water. 2 a small wagon, formerly a large basket, used in mining.
[ MDu., MLG korf, OHG chorp, korb f. L corbis basket ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012