SON'NET, noun 1. A short poem of fourteen lines, two stanzas of four verses each and two of three each, the chymes being adjusted by a particular rule. 2. A short poem. I have a sonnet that will serve the turn. SON'NET, verb intransitive To compose sonnets.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI