(US, rail transport, euphemistic) An accidental head-on collision or near head-on collision of two trains.

plural of cornfield meet

A feudal tax levied on horned cattle. / (law) An ancient tenure of land, which obliged the tenant to give notice of an invasion by blowing a horn.

A domestic cat of a medium-sized breed with short wavy hair, originating in Great Britain.

(UK) A small retail store, often in a residential area, that carries a limited selection of everyday items such as newspapers, sweets and stationery, and is open long hours for the convenience of shoppers.

(Britain) A very fine starch powder derived from maize (US corn) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.

(usually in the plural) A tight and precise method of tucking a sheet or blanket under the edges of a mattress, so as to form crisp folds at the corners of the bed.

(idiomatic) imminent; very soon / (idiomatic) close, local, very near

Alternative spelling of cornerstone

plural of corner-stone