CORNER
Cor"ner, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cornered (-nrd);p. pr. & vb. n.
Cornering.]
1. To drive into a corner.
2. To drive into a position of great difficaulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.
3. To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.
CORNERCAP
Cor"ner*cap` (-kp`), n.
Defn: The chief ornament. [Obs.]
Thou makest the triumviry the cornercap of society. Shak.
CORNERED
Cor"nered (-nrd), p. a.
Defn: 1 Having corners or angles.
2. In a possition of great difficulty; brought to bay.
CORNERWISE
Cor"ner*wise` (-wz`), adv.