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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Cutaway :: Cutaway (a.) Having a part cut off or away; having the corners rounded or cut away.
Horn :: Horn (n.) One of the projections at the four corners of the Jewish altar of burnt offering.
Gyron :: Gyron (n.) A subordinary of triangular form having one of its angles at the fess point and the opposite aide at the edge of the escutcheon. When there is only one gyron on the shield it is bounded by two lines drawn from the fess point, one horizontally to the dexter side, and one to the dexter chief corner..
Angle :: Angle (n.) The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook.
Cantoned :: Cantoned (a.) Having a charge in each of the four corners; -- said of a cross on a shield, and also of the shield itself..
Around :: Around (prep.) From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner..
Cornered :: Cornered (imp. & p. p.) of Corne.
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..
Turning :: Turning (n.) The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road..
Coin :: Coin (n.) A quoin; a corner or external angle; a wedge. See Coigne, and Quoin..
Tack :: Tack (v. t.) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is closehauled (see Illust. of Ship); also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom..
Four-cornered :: Four-cornered (a.) Having four corners or angles.
Triangulate :: Triangulate (v. t.) To make triangular, or three-cornered..
Despiser :: Despiser (n.) One who despises; a contemner; a scorner.
Angularly :: Angularly (adv.) In an angular manner; with of at angles or corners.
Mocker :: Mocker (n.) One who, or that which, mocks; a scorner; a scoffer; a derider..
Biangular :: Biangular (a.) Having two angles or corners.
Half-bound :: Half-bound (n.) Having only the back and corners in leather, as a book..
Cater-cornered :: Cater-cornered (a.) Diagonal.
Whip :: Whip (v. i.) To move nimbly; to start or turn suddenly and do something; to whisk; as, he whipped around the corner..
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