cornett
cornet
/ (kɔːˈnɛt) /
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
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How to use cornett in a sentence
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 | THE DAILY BEASTC. Bruce cornett, who was the Romney-supporting county chair in Boone County, said he bore no ill will toward the Paul supporters.
Romney and Paul Team Up, Try to Snatch Santorum’s Missouri Delegates | Ben Jacobs | March 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOne 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 Mutzenbergcornett sank dead upon the log, while his little brother ran for life and escaped.
Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies | Chas. G MutzenbergThe 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 SindallBut the cornett was doomed to destruction in the struggle for life.
Springtime and Other Essays | Francis Darwin
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