delf Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an excavation; usually a quarry or mine

WordNet

Delf noun
Etymology
AS. delf a delving, digging. See Delve.
Definitions
  1. A mine; a quarry; a pit dug; a ditch. Written also delft, and delve. Obs.
    The delfts would be so flown with waters, that no gins or machines could . . . keep them dry. Ray.
Delf noun
Definitions
  1. Same as Delftware.

Webster 1913