noun
Meaning 1
A chest with holes for keeping fish alive in water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cauf
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Received-Pronunciation: kôf
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Received-Pronunciation: /kɔːf/
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rhymes with -ɔːf
noun
Meaning 2
Pronunciation spelling of calf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From corf (“basket”) (which is a homophone of cauf in some dialects).
Phonetic respelling.