field-cornet

noun

field-cor·​net

plural -s

1

: a commander of the burghers in Cape Province during the former native risings

2

: a minor magistrate similar to a justice of the peace who represents the government in a rural district in Cape Province

field-cornetcy

-sē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

translation of Afrikaans veldkornet

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