One entry found for cornet.

Main Entry: cor·net
Pronunciation: kr-net
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English cornet "cornet," from early French cornet, literally, "little horn," from Latin cornu "horn" --related to ³CORN
1 : a brass instrument like the trumpet but having a shorter tube and a softer tone
2 : something shaped like a cone
- cor·net·ist or cor·net·tist /-net-st/ noun
[cornet illustration]