CORNEOUS
CORNEOUS, adjective [Latin, a horn. See Horn.] Horny; like horn; consisting of a horny substance, or substance resembling horn; hard.
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CORNER
CORNER, noun [See Horn and Grain.]1. The point where two converging lines meet; properly, the external point; an angle; as, we meet at the corner of the state-house, or at the c...
CORNER-STONE
CORNER-STONE, noun The stone which lies at the corner of two walls, and unites them; the principal stone, and especially the stone which forms the corner of the foundation of an...
CORNER-WISE
CORNER-WISE, adverb Diagonally; with the corner in front; not parallel.
CORNERED
CORNERED, adjective Having corners; having three or more angles.
CORNET
CORNET, noun [Latin, a horn. See Horn.]1. An instrument of music, in the nature of a trumpet, sounded by blowing with the mouth. It was of a winding shape like a horn; used in a...
CORNETCY
CORNETCY, noun The commission or rank of a cornet.
CORNETER
CORNETTER, CORNETER CORNICE, noun One who blows a cornet.
CORNETTER
CORNETTER, CORNETER, CORNICE, noun One who blows a cornet.
CORNFIELD
CORNFIELD, noun A field where corn is growing.
CORNFLAG
CORNFLAG, noun A genus of plants, the Gladiolus, of several species, bearing red or white flowers.
CORNFLOOR
CORNFLOOR, noun A floor for corn, or for thrashing corn. Isaiah 21:10. Hosea 9:1.
CORNFLOWER
CORNFLOWER, noun A flower or plant growing among corn; as the blue-bottle, wild poppy, etc.
CORNHEAP
CORNHEAP, noun A heap of corn.
CORNICE
CORNETTER, CORNETER, CORNICEnoun One who blows a cornet.1. In architecture, the uppermost member of the entablature of a column, or the highest projecture; that which crowns and...
CORNICLE
CORNICLE, noun [Latin, a horn.] A little horn.
CORNICULATE
CORNICULATE, adjective [from Latin, a horn.]1. Horned; having horns.2. In botany, producing horned pods; bearing a little spur or horn.
CORNIGEROUS
CORNIGEROUS, adjective [Latin, a horn, to bear.] Horned; having horns; as cornigerous animals.
CORNING-HOUSE
CORNING-HOUSE, noun A house or place where powder is granulated.
CORNISH
CORNISH, adjective Pertaining to Cornwall in England; and as a noun, the language of Cornwall.
CORNIST
CORNIST, noun A performer on the cornet or horn.
CORNLAND
CORNLAND, noun Land appropriated or suitable to the production of corn, or grain.
CORNLESS
CORNLESS, adjective Destitute of corn; as cornless dwelling places.
CORNLOFT
CORNLOFT, noun An apartment for corn; a granary.
CORNMASTER
CORNMASTER, noun One who cultivates corn for sale. [Not used.]
CORNMETER
CORNMETER, noun One who measures corn.
CORNMILL
CORNMILL, noun A mill for grinding corn, more generally called a grist-mill.