Tricorn

//ˈtɹaɪkɔɹn// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A three-cornered hat, with the brim turned up.
  2. 2
    cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points wordnet
  3. 3
    A three-horned fractal.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having three horns or similar projections. not-comparable

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cloverdeltoidleashshamrockternarythree dimensional

Example

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"A tricorn trimmed with gold lace was set at a rakish angle over a wig of white curls that dropped down to his waist."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tricornis (“three-horned; three-pronged”). By surface analysis, tri- + corn(er). Compare French tricorne (“three-cornered hat”). Doublet of tricorne.

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