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[Anneyelland]

Sports crossword - but some answers - this one - are not to do with sports.

Old woodwind instrument suitable for standard bearer.
?o?n?? 6 letters .

Cornet ???? but why ?
Any help appreciated -thanks.

[slaney]

Cornet also means standard bearer - double definition.

[Tilly2]

cornets are brass instruments

[donny48]

a : the onetime fifth grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop who carried the standard

[dannyk13]

Cornet is another name for a standard bearer

[donny48]

I had not thought of that T(M)illy but ,yes, they are brass.

[Tilly2]

....but a cornet is not a woodwind instrument.....?

[donny48]

If you go back then a cornet could be made of horn but no mention of brass.

[slaney]

Cornet is also "an old woodwind instrument" Chambers

[Tilly2]

Thank you.
(Wrong again) :-)

[Anneyelland]

Thanks all - will go with cornet !

[slaney]

I have long given up thinking I know the exact meaning of a word :)

[Tilly2]

Perhaps I need to put the Chambers Dictionary on my Christmas list, Slaney.

That might help. :-)

[slaney]

Chambers is an essential for me Tilly...go for it.

[Tilly2]

Do you have the online version, Slaney?

[dannyk13]

Tilly, the on line version is not as comprehensive as the hard copy.

[donny48]

The only reference to a woodwind instrument that I can find is spelt cornett, but I think that Chambers Dictionary will have to go on Santas list.

[Tilly2]

I'd rather have the hard copy, Danny. I'll have a look for one. Thank you.

[Tilly2]

Donny, If I can be bothered I might just go upstairs and get my etymological dictionary. That might help.

[dannyk13]

Search around Tilly, I got mine for half price but can't remember where from.

[Tilly2]

I won't be paying for it, Danny. Mr T will. I'll tell him to shop around. Are there different versions?