/kawrk"skrooh'/ , n.
1. an instrument typically consisting of a metal spiral with a sharp point at one end and a transverse handle at the other, used for drawing corks from bottles.
adj.
2. resembling a corkscrew; helical; spiral.
v.t. , v.i.
3. to move in a spiral or zigzag course.
[ 1805-15; CORK + SCREW ]