corves
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The report was louder that artillery, and the machinery at the mouth of the pit was blown down, and scattered about to some distance, with corves &c., from the bottom of the shaft.
From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2012
On the full corves being replaced by empty ones, it was then the duty of the brakesman to reverse the engine, and send the corves down the pit to be filled again.
From Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson by Smiles, Samuel
The corves were placed together in a cage, between which and the pit-ropes there was usually from fifteen to twenty feet of chain.
From Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson by Smiles, Samuel
Now when thou hearst a team of corves coming along, pull yon end and open the door.
From Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
The corves were made out of hollowed corks; the ropes were supplied by twine; and a few bits of wood gleaned from the refuse of the carpenter’s shop completed their materials.
From Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson by Smiles, Samuel
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