Corner

n. [O. Fr. cornière, cornier, L. Lat. cornerium, corneria, from Lat. cornu, horn, end, angle; W. cornel, from corn, point, horn, Corn. korn, Armor. korn, fr. cearn, cearna.] 1. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

2. The space between two converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
3. An inclosed place; a secret or retired place.

This thing was not done in a corner. Acts xxvi. 26. 4. Any part; a part; as, they searched every corner of the forest; they explored all corners of the country.

[imp. & p. p. CORNERED; p. pr. & vb. n. CORNERING.]

1. To drive into a corner.
2. To drive into a position of great difficulty or necessary surrender; as, to corner a person in an argument.