Corks

subs. (general).—1.  A butler. [An allusion to one of the duties of the office.] Cf., BURN-CRUST, a baker; MASTER OF THE MINT, a gardener; CINDER-GARBLER, a maid-of-all-work, etc.

  2.  (nautical).—Money. [A facetious allusion to money as the means of ‘keeping afloat.’] For synonyms, see ACTUAL and GILT.