Cork

k6rk, n. The outer bark of the cork tree, of which stoppers are made; a stopper for a bottle, jug, etc. — v. [corked (k6rkt), corking.] To stop or furnish with cork. [Sp. corcho, D. kurk, Dan. and Sw. kork, f L. cortex, bark.] — Corked, k6rkt, a. Tasting of the cork, — said of wine. — Cork'y, a. Of or pert, to, etc. — Cork'-jacket. n. A jacket having pieces of cork inclosed within canvas, used to aid in swimming, — -screw, n. A screw for drawing corks from bottles. Cormorant, kdr'mo-rant, n. A voracious webfooted sea-bird, of the pelican family a glutton, or gluttonous servant. [F. cormoran, fr. Sp. cuerro marino, L. corvus mar in us, seacrow.]