cornetcy

Definitions


[ˈkɔːnɪtsi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the position or rank of a cornet (rank of commissioned officer) in a cavalry troop
(e.g: he was appointed to a cornetcy in the 6th dragoon guards)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: from cornet + -cy




definition by Oxford Dictionaries