Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Corf

Corf (kôrf) , noun

[Compare LG. & Dutch korf basket, German korb, from Latin corbis.]

1.
A basket.
2.
(a) (Mining) A large basket used in carrying or hoisting coal or ore.
(b)
(Mining) A wooden frame, sled, or low-wheeled wagon, to convey coal or ore in the mines.