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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Canthus :: Canthus (n.) The corner where the upper and under eyelids meet on each side of the eye.
Angularly :: Angularly (adv.) In an angular manner; with of at angles or corners.
Cornered :: Cornered (p. a.) 1 Having corners or angles.
Angle :: Angle (n.) The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook.
Union :: Union (n.) A device emblematic of union, used on a national flag or ensign, sometimes, as in the military standard of Great Britain, covering the whole field; sometimes, as in the flag of the United States, and the English naval and marine flag, occupying the upper inner corner, the rest of the flag being called the fly. Also, a flag having such a device; especially, the flag of Great Britain..
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..
Cantlet :: Cantlet (n.) A piece; a fragment; a corner.
Corner :: Corner (n.) The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal..
Dog's-ear :: Dog's-ear (n.) The corner of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog..
Horn :: Horn (n.) One of the projections at the four corners of the Jewish altar of burnt offering.
Trigonal :: Trigonal (a.) Having three angles, or corners; triangular; as, a trigonal stem, one having tree prominent longitudinal angles..
Crossette :: Crossette (n.) A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window; -- called also ancon, ear, elbow..
Bight :: Bight (v.) A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow..
Goosewing :: Goosewing (n.) One of the clews or lower corners of a course or a topsail when the middle part or the rest of the sail is furled.
Herne :: Herne (n.) A corner.
Angulated :: Angulated (a.) Having angles or corners; angled; as, angulate leaves..
Despiser :: Despiser (n.) One who despises; a contemner; a scorner.
Ancone :: Ancone (n.) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter..
Earing :: Earing (n.) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing.
Cater-cornered :: Cater-cornered (a.) Diagonal.
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