Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Corb /(kôrb)/ · IPA /ˈkɔː(ɹ)b/ 01 n. A basket used in coal mines, etc. see Corf. 1. A basket used in coal mines, etc. see Corf. See: Corf 2. An ornament in a building; a corbel.(Arch.)