cornet

The definition of a cornet is something cone shaped, such as a brass musical instrument like a trumpet.

(noun)

An example of a cornet is an ice cream cone.

See cornet in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a brass instrument similar to the trumpet in pitch and construction but more compact and with a deeper mouthpiece
1. a piece of paper twisted like a cone, for holding sugar, candy, etc.
2. a cone-shaped piece of pastry, often filled as with whipped cream
the spreading, white headdress of a Sister of Charity

Origin: ME & OFr, dim. of corn, a horn < L cornu, horn

See cornet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Music A wind instrument of the trumpet class, having three valves operated by pistons.
also (kôrˈnĭt) A piece of paper twisted into a cone and used to hold small wares such as candy or nuts.
also (kôrˈnĭt) A headdress, often cone-shaped, worn by women in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , diminutive of corn, horn

Origin: , from Latin cornū; see ker-¹ in Indo-European roots

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