tricorne

Variant of 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
Also sp. tricorne tri′·corne

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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