cornū — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
cornū is used for these senses in English:
- flank (military) The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
- horn Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar.
flank — full definition
- noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
- noun A cut of beef from the side of the animal, below the loin.
- verb To be positioned on either side of something, or to move around the side of an opponent.
horn — full definition
- noun A hard, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, or rhinos.
- noun A brass wind instrument, or an instrument used to signal.
- noun A device on a vehicle that makes a loud warning sound.
- verb To sound a vehicle's horn.