CORNET


Meaning of CORNET in English

n. Brit. hist. the fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours. cornetcy n. (pl. -ies).

[ earlier sense 'pennon, standard' f. F cornette dimin. of corne ult. f. L cornua horns ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.