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Cornet vs Corvet - What's the difference?

cornet | corvet |

As nouns the difference between cornet and corvet

is that cornet is a musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of b-flat or cornet can be the white headdress worn by the (sisters of charity) while corvet is (nautical).

cornet

English

(wikipedia cornet)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) cornet, diminutive of a popular reflex of (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
  • A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.
  • A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK) an ice cream cone.
  • (obsolete) A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.
  • * Clarendon
  • A body of five cornets of horse.
  • A kind of organ stop.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) cornette, diminutive of corne, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The white headdress worn by the (Sisters of Charity).
  • (obsolete) The standard flown by a cavalry troop.
  • (historical) The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the ensign in infantry).
  • Derived terms
    * cornetcy

    Anagrams

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    corvet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical)
  • (Webster 1913)