Cornishman
Native of Cornwall
A Cornishman is a man from Cornwall, the southwestern peninsula of England.
The term carries a distinct regional identity—Cornwall has its own Celtic language, flag, and cultural traditions separate from the rest of England.
The Cornishman spoke proudly of his heritage.
Cornish cathedral city
- PenzanceCornish coastal town
- FalmouthCoastal town name
- St IvesCornish coastal town
- Land's EndEngland's far southwest corner
clotted cream · surfing · fishing · smuggling · cove · harbour · coastline · granite
Element fifty, Sn
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- engine houseShelter for locomotives
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- lodeMineral-rich rock seam
adit · drift · ore · smelting · prospecting · tunneling · blasting · hard rock
Of Irish-Welsh descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- ancestryFamily line of descent
ethnicity · tradition · culture · folklore · customs · regionalism · indigenous · pride
Pinched into folds
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- beefBovine meat for eating
- potatoEdible underground tuber
swede · onion · pepper · filling · baked · savory · traditional · lunch
Regional speech pattern
- brogueAccent or sturdy shoe
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- inflectionWord form alteration
cadence · revival · bilingual · intonation · locution · phraseology · vocabulary
Truro
Cornish cathedral city
Land's End · clotted cream · surfing · fishing · smuggling · cove · harbour · coastline · granite · cream tea
tin
Element fifty, Sn
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- engine houseShelter for locomotives
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
lode · adit · drift · ore · smelting · prospecting · tunneling · blasting · hard rock · pump
Celtic
Of Irish-Welsh descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
ancestry · ethnicity · tradition · culture · folklore · customs · regionalism · indigenous · pride · diaspora
crimped
Pinched into folds
potato · swede · onion · pepper · filling · baked · savory · traditional · lunch · dinner
accent
Regional speech pattern
- brogueAccent or sturdy shoe
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
inflection · cadence · revival · bilingual · intonation · locution · phraseology · vocabulary
- BritonsBrit, British, Englishman, Scotsman, Welshman