English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters
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of or related to Cornwall or its people or the Cornish language
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Cornish \Cor"nish\ (k?r"n?sh), a. Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
{Cornish chough}. See {Chough}.
{Cornish engine}, a single-acting pumping engine, used in mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up the water by its weight, in descending.
Cornish \Cor"nish\, n. The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.