"cornish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cornishes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cornish (plural cornishes)
  1. One of several decorative rings around the barrel of a cannon; the next ring from the muzzle backwards.
    Sense id: en-cornish-en-noun-PGke6ofx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. (architecture) Alternative form of cornice Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cornice Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-cornish-en-noun-GPe2JVTY Topics: architecture

Inflected forms

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