Meaning of CORNISH
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- [n] English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters
- [n] a Celtic language formerly spoken in Cornwall
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| | See Also: | | Brittanic, Brythonic, domestic fowl, fowl, poultry | |
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\Cor"nish\ (k?r"n?sh), a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
{Cornish chough}. See {Chough}.
{Cornish engine}, a single-acting pumping engine, used in
mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A
heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up
the water by its weight, in descending.
\Cor"nish\, n.
The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
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