noun
Meaning 1
A basket, for example one used in coal mines, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: corf
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
corb
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/ˈkɔː(ɹ)b/
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noun
Meaning 2
a corbel (ornament in a building).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: architecture
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A brown meagre (Sciaena umbra)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin corbis (“basket”).