tricorn

tricorn Definition

tri·corn (trī′kôrn)

adjective

having three horns or corners, as a hat with the brim folded up against the crown to form three sides

Etymology: Fr tricorne < L tricornis < tri-, tri- + cornu, horn

noun

a tricorn hat; cocked hat

tricorn Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

hat: The soldier on the left has a clay pipe stuck through loops in the tricorn hat.

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