Cornet
English Meaning
An obsolete rude reed instrument (Ger. Zinken), of the oboe family.
- Music A wind instrument of the trumpet class, having three valves operated by pistons.
- A piece of paper twisted into a cone and used to hold small wares such as candy or nuts.
- A headdress, often cone-shaped, worn by women in the 12th and 13th centuries.