What is the meaning of CORNERED. Phrases containing CORNERED
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Diagonally across. "The Courthouse is catty-cornered from the drugstore."
When a car, not in the clear on a siding, is struck by a train or engine
In difficulty, cornered, unable to do anything.
To hit cars going into adjacent tracks. (See cornered) Also refers to the officially frowned-upon practice of slowing up for a stop signal at a crossing with another railroad instead of stopping. The engineer would look up and down to make sure everything is safe, then start up again, having saved several minutes by not stopping entirely. Wabash may also mean a heavy fire in the locomotive firebox
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Having three prominent longitudinal angles; as, a three-cornered stem.
v. t.
To make triangular, or three-cornered.
imp. & p. p.
of Corner
p. a.
In a possition of great difficulty; brought to bay.
n.
A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
p. a.
1 Having corners or angles.
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Diagonal.
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Relating to an angle or to angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-cornered; pointed; as, an angular figure.
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Having three corners, or angles; as, a three-cornered hat.
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Having four corners or angles.
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