Definitions for CORNET

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CORNET cor·net

Spelling: [kawr-net for 1; kawr-nit, kawr-net

IPA: /kɔrˈnɛt for 1; ˈkɔr nɪt, kɔrˈnɛt for 2–8/

Cornet is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 133 anagrams from letters in CORNET (cenort).

Definitions for CORNET

noun

1. Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
2. a small cone of paper twisted at the end and used for holding candy, nuts, etc.
3. a pastry cone, usually filled with whipped cream.
4. British. a conical wafer, as for ice cream; cone.
5. a large, white, winged headdress formerly worn by the members of the Sisters of Charity.
6. a woman's headdress, often cone-shaped, usually of delicate fabrics and having lappets of lace or other material, worn by women from the 14th to the 18th century.
7. a pennant or flag used for signaling in a navy.
8. (formerly) the officer who carried the colors in a troop of cavalry:

Origin of CORNET

1325-75; Middle English Middle French, Old French, equivalent to corn horn (Latin cornū; see cornu) + -et -et

Examples for CORNET

The cornet and bass-viol had put in an appearance, but the pianist had been lost in the shuffle.

They must get close to us, to be able to do that to-night, cornet!

It is stated that the Oneida Indians have organized a cornet band.

It is, sir, as well as the cutter for Mr. cornet and the quarter-masters.

Saul Lapham, a friend of his, plays the cornet at the choir-rehearsals.

Watch him on the countermarch when they pass the Radnor cornet band.

Then at the sharp order of the cornet, the little troop started for Bridgewater.

The cornet hesitated for a little, and then told his uncle the name of his accomplice.

Talking of that,” said Lennox, “the cornet and his men ought to have been off to-night.

See me, do you say, Mr. cornet; in his own cabin, as soon as it is convenient?