| ̷ ̷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