I. kȯr-ˈnet, Brit usu ˈkȯr-nit noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from diminutive of corn horn, from Latin cornu
Date: 14th century
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: 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
• cor·net·ist or cor·net·tist kȯr-ˈne-tist, ˈkȯr-ni- noun
II. noun
Etymology: Middle French cornette woman's headdress with a lappet, pennon, standard, from diminutive of corn
Date: 1579
1. : the standard of a cavalry troop
2.
a. : the onetime fifth grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop who carried the standard
b. : the onetime lowest commissioned rank in the United States cavalry