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Species of ray-finned fish
The Cornish jack, Mormyrops anguilloides, is a species of weakly electric fish in the family Mormyridae, native to quiet waters in much of Sub-Saharan
Cornish_jack
Australian actress (born 1982)
Abbie Cornish (born 7 August 1982) is an Australian actress and rapper. In film, Cornish is known for her roles as Heidi in Somersault (2004), Fanny Brawne
Abbie_Cornish
Ethnic diaspora
The Cornish diaspora (Cornish: Keskar kernewek) consists of Cornish people and their descendants who emigrated from Cornwall, United Kingdom. The diaspora
Cornish_diaspora
Cornish fairy tale and legend
"Jack the Giant Killer" is a Cornish fairy tale and legend about a man who slays a number of bad giants during King Arthur's reign. The tale is characterised
Jack_the_Giant_Killer
2025 American film by Konstantin Khudyakov
Khudyakov and Mark Bacci, directed by Khudyakov and starring Jack Huston, Abbie Cornish, Brandon T. Jackson, Jamie Chung, Mark Boone Junior and Lucy Punch
I'm Beginning to See the Light (film)
I'm_Beginning_to_See_the_Light_(film)
English comedian and filmmaker
Joseph Murray Cornish (born 20 December 1968) is an English comedian, film and television show maker. With Adam Buxton, he forms the comedy duo Adam and
Joe_Cornish
Ethnic group in Cornwall, England, UK, and the worldwide Cornish diaspora
Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › Cornish people or the Cornish (Cornish: Kernowyon, Old English: Cornƿīelisċ) are an ethnic group
Cornish_people
Cornish mythology is the folk tradition and mythology of the Cornish people. It consists partly of folk traditions developed in Cornwall and partly of
Cornish_mythology
American television series (2018–2023)
In season 4, Greer becomes CIA deputy director upon Jack's resignation from the post. Abbie Cornish as Dr. Cathy Mueller (seasons 1 and 4), Ryan's love
Jack_Ryan_(TV_series)
Farmhouse Cornish Brie Cornish Camembert Cornish Garland Cornish Gouda Cornish Herb Cornish Jack Cornish Kern Cornish Pepper Cornish Tarragon Cornish Tiskey
List_of_Cornish_cheeses
Carved pumpkin or root vegetable lantern
light his way. Jack-o'-lanterns carved from pumpkins are a yearly Halloween tradition that developed in the United States when Irish, Cornish, Scottish and
Jack-o'-lantern
Americans of Cornish birth or descent
considered for merging. › Cornish Americans (Cornish: Amerikanyon gernewek) are Americans who describe themselves as having Cornish ancestry, an ethnic group
Cornish_Americans
Australian family film
Whale Shark Jack is an Australian family film starring Abbie Cornish, Michael Dorman and Alyla Browne, released on 2 April 2026 through Stan. It is a story
Whale_Shark_Jack
Genus of ray-finned fishes
tongue. The genus includes the largest member of the mormyrid family, the cornish jack (Mormyrops anguilloides) at up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length. According
Mormyrops
Mythical creature in Welsh, Cornish and Devon folklore
Tommyknocker (US) is a mythical, subterranean, gnome-like creature in Cornish and Devon folklore. The Welsh counterpart is the coblyn. It is closely
Knocker_(folklore)
This article is a list of practitioners of Cornish wrestling, as well as the related martial art Devon wrestling. Historically, there were simultaneous
List_of_Cornish_wrestlers
probable origin of the tale of Jack the Giant Killer.[citation needed] The earliest Cornish literature is in the Cornish language and Cornwall produced
Culture_of_Cornwall
American sport wrestler
Jack Carkeek (January 22, 1861 – March 12, 1924) was an American wrestler from Rockland, Michigan. He was a champion in Cornish wrestling and Lancashire
Jack_Carkeek
Pastry filled with meat or vegetables
Devon but has spread all over the United Kingdom and elsewhere through the Cornish diaspora. It consists of a filling, typically meat and vegetables, baked
Pasty
English afternoon snack
A cream tea (also known as a Devon cream tea, Devonshire tea, or Cornish cream tea) is an afternoon tea consisting of tea, scones, clotted cream (or,
Cream_tea
Lake in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
include the elongate tigerfish, African tigerfish, marbled lungfish, cornish jack, Bagrus docmak, African sharptooth catfish and vundu catfish. In addition
Lake_Albert_(Africa)
Topics referred to by the same term
"Jack the Giant Killer" is a Cornish fairy tale and legend. Jack the Giant Killer may also refer to: Jack the Giant Killer (1922 film), an American animated
Jack the Giant Killer (disambiguation)
Jack_the_Giant_Killer_(disambiguation)
English and Cornish, who are associated with Cornwall and Cornish linguists (Cornish: Rol a skriforyon Kernewek). Not all of them are native Cornish people
List_of_Cornish_writers
Topics referred to by the same term
several different species of fishes: The Tana Labeo, Labeo mesops The Cornish jack, Mormyrops anguilloides Labeo brachypoma Labeo coubie Labeo cylindricus
African_carp
Thick cream made by heating milk
Clotted cream (Cornish: dehen molys, sometimes called scalded, clouted, Devonshire or Cornish cream) is a thick cream made by heating full-cream cow's
Clotted_cream
Australians of Cornish heritage
considered for merging. › Cornish Australians (Cornish: Ostralians kernewek) are citizens of Australia who identify as being of Cornish heritage or descent
Cornish_Australians
Cornish semi-hard cheese
Cornish Yarg is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese made in Cornwall, England. Before being left to mature, the cheese is wrapped in nettle leaves to form an
Cornish_Yarg
American series of action films depicting the character created by Tom Clancy
The Jack Ryan franchise consists of American action-thriller installments, based on the fictional titular character from a series of novels written by
Jack_Ryan_(franchise)
Giant of Cornish folklore
Blunderbuss) is a giant of Cornish and English folklore. A number of folk and fairy tales include a giant named Blunderbore, most notably "Jack the Giant Killer"
Blunderbore
Cornish surnames are surnames used by Cornish people and often derived from the Cornish language such as Jago, Trelawney or Enys. Others have strong roots
Cornish_surnames
Mormyrus cyprinoides – Marcusenius cyprinoides Mormyrus anguilloides – Cornish jack Mormyrus caschive – Mormyrus caschive Balistes (Triggerfishes) Balistes
Pisces in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
Pisces_in_the_10th_edition_of_Systema_Naturae
English rugby union club, based in Penzance
The Cornish Pirates (Cornish: An Vorladron Gernewek) are a professional rugby union team who play in the Champ Rugby, the second level of the English rugby
Cornish_Pirates
Character of Cornish folklore
chapbook versions of the "Jack the Giant Killer" story printed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Nottingham, and is not of Cornish origin. The name may be related
Cormoran
2001 Australian TV series or program
money and make life easier for overwhelmed young adults. Played by Abbie Cornish (season 1) and Alison Barnes (seasons 2-3). Sigourney - a ditzy blond young
Life Support (Australian TV series)
Life_Support_(Australian_TV_series)
Form of wrestling originating in Cornwall, England
Cornish wrestling (Cornish: Omdowl Kernewek) is a form of wrestling that has been established in Cornwall for many centuries and possibly longer. It is
Cornish_wrestling
Creature in Cornish folklore
In Cornish folklore, the Owlman (Cornish: Kowanden), sometimes referred to as the Cornish Owlman or the Owlman of Mawnan, is an owl-like humanoid creature
Owlman
Flag of the United Kingdom
The Union Jack or Union Flag is the national flag of the United Kingdom. While no law has been passed making the Union Flag the national flag of the United
Union_Jack
Flag of Cornwall
Saint Piran's Flag (Cornish: Baner Peran) is the flag of Cornwall. The earliest known description of the flag, referred to as the Standard of Cornwall
Saint_Piran's_Flag
Film by Felipe Mucci
at Abbie Cornish in the Psychological Thriller". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 28, 2021. Anderton, Joe (November 6, 2021). "First look at Jack Ryan star
Detained_(2024_film)
Legendary creature in Cornish faerie lore
A spriggan /sprɪdʒən/ is a legendary creature from Cornish folklore. Spriggans are particularly associated with West Penwith in Cornwall. Spriggan is
Spriggan
been used by Cornish people as a symbol of identity. The chough (in Cornish = palores) is also used as a symbol of Cornwall. In Cornish poetry the chough
Cornish_symbols
Unitary authority for Cornwall, England
Cornwall Council (Cornish: Konsel Kernow [ˈkɔn.sɛl ˈkɛrnɔʊ]), known between 1889 and 2009 as Cornwall County Council (Cornish: Konteth Konsel Kernow)
Cornwall_Council
American writer (1922–1969)
Quebec. Jack also had various stories on the etymology of his surname, usually tracing it to Irish, Breton, Cornish, or other Celtic roots
Jack_Kerouac
Aspect of the county in the United Kingdom
Cornish heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in Cornwall, United Kingdom. While similar to English, Scottish
Cornish_heraldry
Ceremonial county in England
Cornish: Kernow [ˈkɛrnɔʊ] or [ˈkɛrnɔ]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people
Cornwall
Cornish feast
Nickanan Night (sometimes called Hall Monday or Peasen Monday) is a Cornish feast, traditionally held during Shrovetide, specifically on Shrove Monday
Nickanan_Night
May 2026. "Jack Forsythe: Cornish Pirates sign forward on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026. "Harry Ascherl: Cornish Pirates sign
List of 2026–27 Premiership Rugby transfers
List_of_2026–27_Premiership_Rugby_transfers
Cornish dish made of baked fish
Stargazy pie (also starry-gazy pie, starry-gaze pie) is a Cornish dish made of baked pilchards (sardines), along with eggs and potatoes, covered with
Stargazy_pie
2023 British detective thriller television series
British supernatural detective thriller television series developed by Joe Cornish for Netflix based on the book series by Jonathan Stroud. Consisting of
Lockwood_&_Co._(TV_series)
British ginger biscuit
A Cornish fairing is a type of traditional ginger biscuit commonly found in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. "Fairing" was originally a term for an
Cornish_fairing
This is a select list of Cornish dialect words in English—while some of these terms are obsolete others remain in use. Many Cornish dialect words have their
List_of_Cornish_dialect_words
Fictional character created by author Tom Clancy
17, 2016. Andreeva, Nellie (November 3, 2016). "'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan': Abbie Cornish Cast As Female Lead In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved
Jack_Ryan_(character)
senegalensis Marcusenius stanleyanus Marcusenius thomasi Marcusenius ussheri Cornish jack (Mormyrops anguilloides) Mormyrops attenuatus Mormyrops boulengeri Mormyrops
List_of_least_concern_fishes
captain Josh Matavesi, Cornish-Fijian rugby player Sam Matavesi, Cornish-Fijian rugby player Richard Nancekivell, rugby player Jack Nowell (born 1993), international
List of Cornish sportsmen and sportswomen
List_of_Cornish_sportsmen_and_sportswomen
original on 12 October 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025. Naomi Grimley; Jack Cornish; Nassos Stylianou (5 May 2022). "Covid: World's true pandemic death toll
COVID-19_pandemic_in_India
British writer
Reginald John Clemo (11 March 1916 – 25 July 1994) was a Cornish poet and writer who was strongly associated both with his native Cornwall and his strong
Jack_Clemo
British novelist, poet, and playwright (1911–1993)
47 Mount Wise, Newquay, Cornwall. The house was known as Karenza, the Cornish word for love, and he spent many childhood holidays there. The Golding
William_Golding
Popular revolt in Cornwall and Devon in 1549
enforcement of English-language (as opposed to Latin) church services in Cornish-speaking areas also provoked discontent. Coupled with poor economic conditions
Prayer_Book_Rebellion
English rugby union player
2015 "Jack Innard ESPN Scrum profile". ESPN. Retrieved 17 July 2019. "Exeter Chiefs Player List". exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018. "Cornish Pirates:
Jack_Innard
English hero and stock character
Jack tales. Jack (name) Jack Bros. Jack Be Nimble Jack Frost Jack Horner (comics) Jack Sprat Jack and His Comrades Jack and His Golden Snuff-Box Jack
Jack_(hero)
Cornish literature refers to written works in the Cornish language. The earliest surviving texts are in verse and date from the 14th century. There are
Cornish_literature
Topics referred to by the same term
Robert Weston Smith Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore Jack (hero), an archetypal Cornish and English hero and stock character
Jack
Media franchise created by Tom Clancy
The Ryanverse franchise focuses on the character Jack Ryan, a fictional CIA analyst created in 1984 by American author Tom Clancy, who appeared in fourteen
Ryanverse
Cornish kilts and tartans are thought to be a modern tradition started in the early to mid 20th century. The first modern kilt was plain black, and other
Cornish_kilts_and_tartans
in Mana Pools National Park, and vundu and chessa in the Zambezi. The cornish jack is an unusual fish that uses electricity to locate prey. Another interesting
Wildlife_of_Zimbabwe
Type of rowing boat
The Cornish pilot gig is a six-oar rowing boat, clinker-built of Cornish narrow-leaf elm, 32 feet (9.8 m) long with a beam of 4 feet 10 inches (1.47 m)
Cornish_pilot_gig
Traditional British floral dance
the valley, the town's symbolic flower. The name probably derives from Cornish fer meaning "fair, feast" referencing the celebration on 8 May of the Apparition
Furry_Dance
Sea-spirit in Cornish folklore
Bucca (Cornish, SWF: bocka, pl. bockas, bockyas ) is a male sea-spirit in Cornish folklore, a merman, that inhabited mines and coastal communities as a
Bucca_(mythological_creature)
Mythical sunken land, part of England
associated with the Cornish region, though its exact geographical location remained unspecified. The name was not attached to Cornish legends of lost coastal
Lyonesse
Non-political Cornish organisation
Gorsedh Kernow (Cornish Gorsedd) is a non-political Cornish organisation, based in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is based on the Welsh-based Gorsedd, which
Gorsedh_Kernow
1953 film
John Harmon as Jed Taylor Mauritz Hugo as Mr. Hudson Vici Raaf as Mrs. Cornish Jack Wrightson as George Paul Maxey as Sheriff Harry Lewis as Mr. Carewe John
Run_for_the_Hills
Cornish abbot and saint
Piran or Pyran (Cornish: Peran; Latin: Piranus), died c. 480, was a 5th-century Cornish abbot and saint, possibly of Irish origin. He is the patron saint
Saint_Piran
English remix/production duo
remix/production duo consisting of Steve Cornish and Nick Mace. The duo also produce under the aliases Jack Rokka and Elek-Tro Junkies. Digital Dog's
Digital_Dog
2023 Australian crime drama television series
South Sea Islander community Isabel was a part of. Season two, subtitled "Jack of Clubs" and set in 2024, focuses on Detective Cormack investigating the
Black_Snow_(TV_series)
Open-air theatre in Cornwall, England
The Minack Theatre (Cornish: Gwariva Veynek) is an open-air theatre, constructed above a gully with a rocky granite outcrop jutting into the sea. The
Minack_Theatre
British cheese
Cornish Blue is a type of blue cheese from Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is made by the Cornish Cheese Company at Upton Cross. It has won Gold
Cornish_Blue
Bibliography
Away in the dusty barracoon A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems 2002 Cornish Jack Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302) Lord 1976, p. 302 Herman 2006, p
Robert E. Howard bibliography (poems P–Z)
Robert_E._Howard_bibliography_(poems_P–Z)
English novelist (1907–1989)
on the Strand, and where she became an early member of Mebyon Kernow, a Cornish nationalist party. An exception to her reluctance to give interviews came
Daphne_du_Maurier
Musical history
medieval Cornwall there are records of performances of ‘Miracle Plays’ in the Cornish language, with considerable musical involvement. Also (as frequently mentioned
Music_of_Cornwall
Indentured servant and one of the first Africans in Virginia
Margaret Cornish (Portuguese: Margarida; b. c. 1610? – living 1670) was a woman from the Kingdom of Ndongo (part of now Angola), who was one of the First
Margaret_Cornish
Cornish festival in South Australia
Kernewek Lowender (officially the Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival) is a Cornish-themed biennial festival held in the Copper Coast towns of Kadina
Kernewek_Lowender
Bibliography
Away in the dusty barracoon A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems 2002 Cornish Jack; Untitled ("Away in the dusky barracoon") Tentative titleB (Lord 1976
Robert E. Howard bibliography (poems A–H)
Robert_E._Howard_bibliography_(poems_A–H)
philanthropist Jack Andrew, rugby player, Cornish Pirates prop forward Paul Andrew (born 1989), rugby player, brother of Jack Andrew, Cornish Pirates prop
List_of_people_from_Cornwall
Mythical creature of British folklore
dialectal records in southwest Britain, claiming instead—in view of the Cornish origin of the piskie—that the term is more Celtic in origin, though no
Pixie
Team bowls sport where the boule is thrown, not rolled
throwing or rolling boules closer to the small target ball, officially called a jack (French: cochonnet), or by hitting the opponents' boules away from the target
Pétanque
English comedian (born 1969)
1969) is an English comedian, podcaster and actor. With the filmmaker Joe Cornish, he is part of the comedy duo Adam and Joe. They presented the Channel
Adam_Buxton
English actress (born 1992)
has appeared in films including Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Colette (2018) and Love Wedding Repeat (2020). She
Eleanor_Tomlinson
English actor (1915–1999)
Jack Watson (14 May 1915 – 4 July 1999) was an English actor who appeared in many British films and television dramas from the 1950s onwards. Watson was
Jack_Watson_(actor)
Variety of bagpipes
Cornish bagpipes (Cornish: Pibow sagh kernewek) are the forms of bagpipes once common in Cornwall in the 19th century. Bagpipes and pipes are mentioned
Cornish_bagpipes
Cuisine from the English county
Cornish cuisine encompasses the cooking styles, traditions and recipes associated with the English county of Cornwall and the Cornish people. It has been
Cornish_cuisine
Cornish festival
Allantide (Cornish: Kalan Gwav, meaning first day of winter, or Nos Kalan Gwav, meaning eve of the first day of winter and Dy' Halan Gwav, meaning day
Allantide
Apple cultivar
The Cornish Gilliflower is a cultivar of apple. This cultivar was found in a cottage garden in Truro, Cornwall, England, in about 1800 and in 1813 was
Cornish_Gilliflower
British maritime flag
within it. The Cornish Ensign or St Piran's Ensign, is a Cornish flag with the Union Flag in the canton. This flag is used widely among Cornish mariners.[citation
British_ensign
5th episode of the 4th season of BoJack Horseman
with the rest of season four, via Netflix on September 8, 2017. Audie Cornish, Sharon Horgan, and Robert Siegel provide voices in guest appearances in
Thoughts and Prayers (BoJack Horseman)
Thoughts_and_Prayers_(BoJack_Horseman)
Canadians of Cornish descent
merging. › Cornish Canadians are Canadians of Cornish descent, including those who were born in Cornwall. The number of Canadian citizens of Cornish descent
Cornish_Canadians
Type of British cheese from Cornwall, England
Makers have included the Cornish Cheese Company, Cornish Country Larder and Cornish Cuisine. Cornish Country Larder's Cornish Brie won first prize in the
Cornish_Brie
Cornish indie rock band
were a Cornish indie rock band formed in 1996. The band consisted of singer Gary Briggs, guitarist Nathan Wason, bassist Iwan Gronow and drummer Jack Mitchell
Haven_(band)
Village in Cornwall, England
November 2010.[permanent dead link] Cornish Guardian - Thursday 11 June 1936. Phil Hancock, Tom Gundry and Jack Pearce, Cornishman, 5 October 1921, p3
Bugle,_Cornwall
Pair of lovers from Medieval romance
primarily Celtic, the tale is a tragedy about the illicit love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult in the days of King Arthur
Tristan_and_Iseult
Apple cultivar
Cornish Aromatic is an apple cultivar with a crisp, nut-like aromatic flavour that was first recorded in Cornwall in 1813. According to the biologist
Cornish_Aromatic
CORNISH JACK
CORNISH JACK
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : habitational name from places so named in the parishes of Zennor and St. Levan, both of which appear earlier in the form Trethyn, from Cornish tre ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’ + dyn ‘fort’.English : variant of Treece, from a form with the weak plural ending.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name from a place named with Cornish lan ‘church’. In England this surname is now found chiefly in the southern counties of Wiltshire and Hampshire, and Berkshire; it has no doubt moved there from Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : from a short form of the female personal name Jennifer, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar (see Gaynor). Until the 19th century Jennifer was a characteristically Cornish name.German : of uncertain origin; possibly from a Celtic root or from a short form of Heinrich (see Henry) or Johannes (see John).
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone from the county of Cornwall, from Middle English corneys, cornysh. Not surprisingly, the surname is common in adjacent Devon, but it is also well established as far afield as Essex and Lancashire.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Kornisch, a nickname for a sickly or weak person, from Sorbian krne ‘weak’, ‘poor’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of mind
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name for someone from Tremellen in Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cornish, from Old French corneis.Americanized form of Dutch Korns.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon; of Cornish origin)
English (Devon; of Cornish origin) : topographic name for someone who lived by a menhir, i.e. a tall standing stone erected in prehistoric times (Cornish men ‘stone’ + hir ‘long’).
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : topographic name for someone who lived near a stone cross set up by the roadside or in a marketplace, Cornish crous (Latin crux, crucis). Compare Cross.English : nickname for a large or fat man, from Old French gros, ‘big’, ‘fat’ (see Gros).
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name from Trewin in Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : habitational name from a minor place named Kellow, from Cornish kellow, plural of kelli ‘wood’, ‘grove’.English : habitational name from Kelloe in Durham, named from Old English celf ‘calf’ + hlÄw ‘hill’.Scottish : from the lands of Kelloe in Berwickshire, or in some cases possibly a variant of Kellogg.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Morris 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Furness.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
Cornish
Cornish : nickname for someone with white hair or a pale complexion, from Cornish gwnn ‘white’ + the definite article an.English : regional name for someone from Anjou, France (see Angevine).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
CORNISH JACK
CORNISH JACK
Biblical
resurrection of God
Boy/Male
Muslim
Servant of the most merciful
Boy/Male
Polish
Gift; hero.
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, English
Hollow; Valley; Rhyming Variant of Waylon; A Historical Blacksmith with Supernatural Powers
Girl/Female
Arabic
Hermit; Ascetic
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beauty
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sidhanth | ஸிதà¯à®¤à®¾à®‚த
Principle
Girl/Female
English American
Abbreviation of Lakeisha. Great joy.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
Honour of Victory; Goddess of Victory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place so called in Greater Manchester.
CORNISH JACK
CORNISH JACK
CORNISH JACK
CORNISH JACK
CORNISH JACK
a.
To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper.
a.
See Roynish.
a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, the dogwood (Cornus florida).
v. i.
To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
n.
That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance.
n.
Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.
n.
Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment. See Garnish, v. t., 2.
n.
A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture.
n.
The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
v. t.
To furnish; to supply.
n.
To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting.
a.
Somewhat like horn; hard.
v. t.
To offer for use; to provide (something); to give (something); to afford; as, to furnish food to the hungry: to furnish arms for defense.
v. t.
To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provisions; to furnish one with arms for defense; to furnish a Cable; to furnish the mind with ideas; to furnish one with knowledge or principles; to furnish an expedition or enterprise, a room or a house.
a.
To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.
n.
A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.
n.
A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; -- called also cornic acid.
n.
To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt.
n. & v.
Varnish.
a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.