Lexic.us

Definition of Cornet

1. Noun. A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves.

Definition of Cornet

1. n. An obsolete rude reed instrument (Ger. Zinken), of the oboe family.

Definition of Cornet

1. Noun. A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat. ¹

2. Noun. A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container. ¹

3. Noun. A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK) an ice cream cone. ¹

4. Noun. The white headdress worn by the (w Sisters of Charity). ¹

5. Noun. (obsolete) The standard flown by a cavalry troop. ¹

6. Noun. (historical) The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the (term ensign) in infantry). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cornet

1. a trumpetlike instrument [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cornet

Literary usage of Cornet

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1889)
"With a view to emphasizing the danger incurred by those brought into contact with consumptives, unless proper precautions are taken, cornet has collected ..."

2. A Dictionary of Musical Terms: Containing Upwards of 9,000 English, French by Theodore Baker (1895)
"There were two classes, the straight cornet (in 3 varieties, ... .Mounted cornet, a cornet- stop mounted on a separate soundboard to render its tone more ..."

3. Elson's Music Dictionary: Containing the Definition and Pronunciation of by Louis Charles Elson (1905)
"To sound a horn, or cornet. cornet. The name of an organ-stop consisting of ... The cornet, in the time of Shakespeare, was a rough-toned instrument, ..."

4. A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other Sciences by Henry Watts (1870)
"By this time the cornet will consist of a soft but coherent ... Each cornet must now be removed to a little crucible, which is done as in fg. ..."

5. Prof. H. Kling's Modern Orchestration and Instrumentation: Or, The Art of by Henri Kling (1905)
"B flat cornet. B cornet. E flat Horn. B flat cornet. A flat cornet. ... A flat cornet. C cornet. At any rate it is always advisable for the composer, ..."

6. Dwight's Journal of Music: A Paper of Art and Literature by John Sullivan Dwight (1873)
""There is a composure about the flute and cornet, an unruffled temperament, a philosophical calm, and absolute satisfaction in their respective efforts, ..."

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