noun
- plural of cornetcy; the ranks or commissions of cornets in a cavalry regiment
Usage: military; historical
Examples
- The regiment had several cornetcies available for young officers.
- He purchased one of the cornetcies in the cavalry unit.
- The cornetcies were highly sought after positions among the nobility.
- These cornetcies required both military skill and social standing.
- The cost of cornetcies made them accessible only to wealthy families.