cornett

cornet

/ (kɔːˈnɛt) /


noun
  1. 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

Origin of cornett

1
from Old French cornet a little horn, from corn horn, from Latin cornū

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How to use cornett in a sentence

  • Various machines are used for this, such as Wurster's kneading engine, cornett's breaker, or some similar contrivance.

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  • But the cornett was doomed to destruction in the struggle for life.