Definition of corner

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Corner (n.) The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of them at their own price; as, a corner in a railway stock..

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Dog's-ear :: Dog's-ear (n.) The corner of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog..
Portal :: Portal (n.) Formerly, a small square corner in a room separated from the rest of the apartment by wainscoting, forming a short passage to another apartment..
Hatchment :: Hatchment (n.) A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement..
Heel :: Heel (n.) In a small arm, the corner of the but which is upwards in the firing position..
Corner :: Corner (n.) The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; as, the chimney corner..
Angularly :: Angularly (adv.) In an angular manner; with of at angles or corners.
Turning :: Turning (n.) The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road..
Contemner :: Contemner (n.) One who contemns; a despiser; a scorner.
Rook :: Rook (n.) One of the four pieces placed on the corner squares of the board; a castle.
Ancone :: Ancone (n.) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter..
Cringle :: Cringle (n.) An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the edges and corners of a sail; -- usually in the plural. The cringles are used for making fast the bowline bridles, earings, etc..
Round :: Round (v. t.) To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn..
Bight :: Bight (v.) A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow..
Sprite :: Sprit (v. i.) A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate..
Unhooked :: Unhooked (a.) Without nooks and corners; guileless.
Three-cornered :: Three-cornered (a.) Having three prominent longitudinal angles; as, a three-cornered stem..
Arrasways :: Arrasways (adv.) Placed in such a position as to exhibit the top and two sides, the corner being in front; -- said of a rectangular form..
Cornering :: Cornering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Corne.
Corner :: Corner (v. t.) To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum..
Throat :: Throat (n.) The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail..
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