cornerman, cornerer

[Eng. corner; man, -er.] One who buys up as much as po ible of any commodity, so that the speculative sellers of it, when the time combing of mot fulfill their engagements, except by his price, and are thus driven into a corner. the cornerman at "Some one has taken liberties with the market by speculatively selling what he has not got; and the cornerman comes in and plays Prince Hal and Poins by spoiling the spoiler."-London Daily News. cor'-net, *cor'-nětt, *cor'-nette, s . [Fr cornet , cornette a little horn, dim in. of corne =a horn; Sp. & Port. cornete; Ital. cornetto.] *I. Ordinary Language: 1. A little horn. IMG:content-0980.png:[blocks in formation] "Cornet of a Horse is the lowest part of his pastern that runs round the coffin, and is distinguished by the hair that joins and covers the upper part of the hoof."Farrier's Dict. (2) An instrument for blood-letting; a fleam. *3. Military: (1) A company or troop of horse, so called from a cornet-player being attached to each. (2) The officer who formerly carried the colors in an English troop of horse, corresponding to the ensign in infantry. The title is now disused, being superseded by that of second lieutenant. every cornet of cavalry envied the grace and dignity with which the veteran appeared in Hyde Park on his charger at the head of his regiment."- Macaulay : Hist. Eng ., ch. xiv. (3) The ensign or colors of a troop of cavalry. " the beiring of all his hienes banner is stand art is, cornett is , pins a ill is, hands chen ye is,."- Acts Ja. VI ., 1600 (ed. 1814), p. 244. 4. Surg.: An auricular instrument, which does not protrude beyond the external ear. It is used in cases of obstruction of the meatus auditor i us by reason of contraction, or the presence of polypi, and is made of gold or silver. 5. Chem .: A paper head, in form of a cone, used to cover a ve el. IMG:content-0981.png:[blocks in formation] corn in