CORNET

cornet, horn, trumpet, trump

(noun) a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

cornet (plural cornets)

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

Synonyms: cornet-à-piston, cornet-à-pistons

A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.

A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK, dated) an ice cream cone.

(obsolete) A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.

A kind of organ stop.

Etymology 2

Noun

cornet (plural cornets)

The white headdress worn by the Sisters of Charity.

(obsolete) The standard flown by a cavalry troop.

(historical) The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the ensign in infantry).

Anagrams

• Cotner, centro-, corten, creton, cronet, retcon

Source: Wiktionary

Cor"net (kr"nt), n. Etym: [F. cornet, m. (for senses 1 & 2), cornette, f. & m. (for senses 3 & 4), dim. of corne horn, L. cornu. See Horn.]

1. (Mus.) (a) An obsolete rude reed instrument (Ger. Zinken), of the oboe family. (b) A brass instrument, with cupped mouthpiece, and furnished with valves or pistons, now used in bands, and, in place of the trumpet, in orchestras. See Cornet-à-piston. (c) A certain organ stop or register.

2. A cap of paper twisted at the end, used by retailers to inclose small wares. Cotgrave.

3. (Mil.) (a) A troop of cavalry; -- so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player. [Obs.] "A body of five cornets of horse." Clarendon. (b) The standard of such a troop. [Obs.] (c) The lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, who carried the standard. The office was abolished in 1871.

4. A headdress: (a) A square cap anciently worn as a mark of certain professions. (b) A part of a woman's headdress, in the 16th century.

5. Etym: [Cf. Coronet.] (Far.)

Definition: See Coronet, 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition