cornett

cornet

noun

a musical instrument consisting of a straight or curved tube of wood or ivory having finger holes like a recorder and a cup-shaped mouthpiece like a trumpet

Word Origin for cornett

from Old French cornet a little horn, from corn horn, from Latin cornū

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Examples from the Web for cornett

Contemporary Examples of cornett

For those watching the destruction at home and wanting to help, Cornett recommended donations to the Red Cross.
Stuck Far From Home, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett Asks for Prayers
John Avlon
May 21, 2013

Historical Examples of cornett

But the cornett was doomed to destruction in the struggle for life.
Springtime and Other Essays
Francis Darwin
One morning (July, 1890) Cornett, in company of his little brother, started to the field to cut oats.
Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies
Chas. G Mutzenberg
Cornett sank dead upon the log, while his little brother ran for life and escaped.
Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies
Chas. G Mutzenberg
The cornett was given a place in the chorales of Bach and the operas of Gluck after it had become extinct in England.
Springtime and Other Essays
Francis Darwin
Various machines are used for this, such as Wurster's kneading engine, Cornett's breaker, or some similar contrivance.
The Manufacture of Paper
Robert Walter Sindall