FIELD-CORNET


Meaning of FIELD-CORNET in English

| ̷ ̷ˌkȯr|net,  ̷ ̷ˈkȯrnə̇t noun

( -s )

Etymology: translation of Afrikaans veldkornet

1. : a commander of the burghers in Cape Province during the former native risings

2. : a minor magistrate similar to a justice of the peace who represents the government in a rural district in Cape Province

• field-cor·net·cy -sē noun -es

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