What's the difference between cornet and corvet?

Cornet


Definition:

  • (n.) An obsolete rude reed instrument (Ger. Zinken), of the oboe family.
  • (n.) A brass instrument, with cupped mouthpiece, and furnished with valves or pistons, now used in bands, and, in place of the trumpet, in orchestras. See Cornet-a-piston.
  • (n.) A certain organ stop or register.
  • (n.) A cap of paper twisted at the end, used by retailers to inclose small wares.
  • (n.) A troop of cavalry; -- so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.
  • (n.) The standard of such a troop.
  • (n.) The lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, who carried the standard. The office was abolished in 1871.
  • (n.) A headdress
  • (n.) A square cap anciently worn as a mark of certain professions.
  • (n.) A part of a woman's headdress, in the 16th century.
  • (n.) See Coronet, 2.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) She held her service game to go 2-1 up and then broke to 30 after Cornet double-faulted.
  • (2) By this he presumably meant a cornet, which is at least an instrument, albeit not one that appears anywhere on Polar Bear’s album.
  • (3) Cornet, the 25th seed, had never beaten a top-20 player at a grand slam in 13 attempts.
  • (4) Chelsea overcome nerves to top group and move into last 16 at Porto’s expense Read more Although Paco Alcácer drew a save from Anthony Lopes, Lyon were the better side, allowed to travel a long way when they came forward, and it was not a huge surprise when Cornet scored.
  • (5) – but the tournament is not over for me.” In the last 16 Cornet will play the exciting 20-year-old Canadian Eugenie Bouchard, who reached the French Open semi-final earlier this month.
  • (6) She is clearly capable of bouncing back but Mouratoglou, speaking on Monday, less than 24 hours after her shock defeat by Alizé Cornet of France , said the American was not her usual competitive self.
  • (7) But while Cornet’s nerves must have been break-dancing around her body she didn’t show it.
  • (8) The broad similis group of Cornet & Chateau (1971), under which these 10 species of Synhelea were originally assembled, is not only maintained but expanded by a further 11 species.
  • (9) Three came and went before Cornet finally got the break and after that she never looked back.
  • (10) She double-faulted to give Cornet two breakpoints only to recover before, at 1-1, deuce, the umpire called them off.
  • (11) Grass is Williams’ domain, whereas Cornet had won just 10 of her 25 matches on the surface.
  • (12) But at 5-3 Cornet held her nerve and sealed the set by smashing a short ball away.
  • (13) Cornet won the first game of the second set and, having rediscovered her rhythm and confidence, then broke to go 2-0.
  • (14) The authors indicate the presence in People's Republic of Congo of the five following sandflies: Sergentomyia decipiens Theodor, 1931; Sergentomyia dissimillima Abonnenc, 1972; Sergentomyia tauffliebi Abonnenc and Cornet, 1971; Sergentomyia wansoni Parrot, 1938 and Sergentomyia squamipleuris Newstead, 1912.
  • (15) For months the paternity of little George (named after a cornet-playing gamekeeper) was in question.
  • (16) On one occasion tonsillitis turned out to be a magnificent slimming technique until I discovered 99 flake cornets were quite soothing.
  • (17) Not so long ago Cornet, a 24-year-old from Nice, hated playing on grass.
  • (18) After the break because of the rain I was so slow,” Cornet said.
  • (19) Cornet thumped her racquet bag in frustration but Williams’ winners kept coming.
  • (20) It was a surprise that followed hot on the heels of Williams’ exit at the hands of the unfancied Alizé Cornet and there was more drama to come for the world No1 when she had to pull out of her third-round doubles match with sister Venus.

Corvet


Definition:

  • (n.) Alt. of Corvette

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