A person who holds or has held the rank of cornet in a cavalry regiment; a junior cavalry officer.
From 'cornet' plus '-er' suffix forming agent nouns (the person who does something). The term identifies someone by their military rank or position.
A corneter in a cavalry regiment was basically a junior officer who might eventually command his own troops—historically it was one of the few ways for non-nobles to gain military power!
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