coronet
Meanings
Plural: coronets
Noun
- a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
- margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof
- A small crown, such as is worn by a noble.
- The ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and its leg.
- The traditional lowest regular commissioned officer rank in the cavalry.
- Any of several hummingbirds in the genus Boissonneaua.
- Any of species Craniophora ligustri of moths.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French couronnette, from Old French coronete, diminutive of corone (“crown”), from Latin corona, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “a type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; a crow; anything curved or hooked (like a door handle or the tip of a bow); a type of crown”).
Synonyms
ensign, first NATO commissioned officer grade above OF-0 trainee officer, second lieutenant
Scrabble Score: 9
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Words With Friends Score: 11
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