Definition of cornet
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a valved brass instrument resembling a trumpet in design and range but having a shorter partly conical tube and less brilliant tone
2
: something shaped like a cone: such as
a
: a piece of paper twisted for use as a container
b
: a cone-shaped pastry shell that is often filled with whipped cream
c
British
: an ice-cream cone
cornet
noun (2)Definition of cornet (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the standard of a cavalry troop
2a
: the onetime fifth grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop who carried the standard
b
: the onetime lowest commissioned rank in the U.S. cavalry
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The first known use of cornet was in the 14th century
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