- Cork
- Cork place in Ireland, anglicized from Ir. Corcaigh, from corcach "marsh."
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Cork
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Cork — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Corcaigh Cork Escudo … Wikipedia Español
Cork — irisch:Corcaigh Wappen Karte … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cork — Cork … Wikipédia en Français
Cork F.C. — Cork Full name Fordsons Football Club (19xx 1930) → Cork Football Club → Cork City Football Club (1938 1939) → Cork United Football Club (1939 1948) → Cork Athletic Football Club (1948 1957) Founded 1930 Dissolved 1938 … Wikipedia
Cork — may refer to: Cork Oak, a deciduous tree Cork (material), used for bottle stoppers, insulation, floor and wall tiling, and noteboard, obtained from the Cork Oak Contents 1 Places 2 Parliamentary constituencies 3 Others … Wikipedia
Cork — (k[^o]rk), n. [Cf. G., Dan., & Sw. kork, D. kurk; all fr. Sp. corcho, fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark, rind. Cf. {Cortex}.] 1. The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree ({Quercus Suber}), of which stoppers for bottles and casks are made. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cork — [kôrk] n. [ME < Sp corcho, cork, ult. (via ? Ar al qurq) < L quercus, oak: see FIR1] 1. the light, thick, elastic outer bark of an oak tree, the cork oak ( Quercus suber) of the beech family, that grows in the Mediterranean area: used for… … English World dictionary
Cork X SW — Cork X Southwest Music Arts Festival is an annual festival in Skibbereen, West Cork, Ireland. 2011 saw the festival in its fourth year. The festival took place on Liss Ard Estate in Skibbereen, West Cork on Saturday June 4th Sunday June… … Wikipedia
cork — cork·age; cork; cork·er; cork·ite; cork·o·ni·an; re·cork; un·cork; cork·screw; … English syllables
cork — ► NOUN 1) the buoyant, light brown substance obtained from the bark of the cork oak. 2) a bottle stopper made of cork. 3) a piece of cork used as a float for a fishing line or net. ► VERB 1) close or seal (a bottle) with a cork. 2) (corked) (of… … English terms dictionary
Cork — Cork, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corked} (k[^o]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Corking}.] 1. To stop with a cork, as a bottle. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish or fit with cork; to raise on cork. [1913 Webster] Tread on corked stilts a prisoner s pace. Bp. Hall.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
