Cornet

Quick meaning: Cornet is a noun meaning A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.

Meaning

A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.

More Meanings

1. A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.
2. A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK, dated) an ice cream cone.
3. (music) A kind of organ stop.
4. (botany) A hollow horn-like growth.
5. The white headdress worn by the Sisters of Charity.
6. (obsolete) A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.
7. (obsolete) The standard flown by a cavalry troop.

Example Sentences

They discerned a body of five cornets of horse very full, standing in very good order to receive them.

This cornet [translating Cornet] was a brave young cavalier and not more than two years older than me.

No general would have sent a mere cornet in command of five hundred horse: Fairfax despatched a colonel to take charge as soon as he heard what had happened.

Word Forms

• cornets

Synonyms for cornet

Depending on context, synonyms include horn, trumpet.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trumpet, horn, zinke, soloist, veld, flugelhorn.

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