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Definition of Tricorn
1. Noun. Cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points.
Definition of Tricorn
1. Noun. A three-sided hat with the brim turned up ¹
2. Noun. (mathematics) A three-horned fractal ¹
3. Adjective. Having three horns or similar projections ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tricorn
1. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides [n -S]
Medical Definition of Tricorn
1. 1. One of the lateral ventricles of the brain. Synonym: tricornute. Origin: tri-+ L. Cornu, horn (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tricorn
Literary usage of Tricorn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1905)
"... a wing, a breast, or a plume. Prices range from SI.ft» to $6. Then a special
lot of all-chiffon hats, in the popular tricorn shape; turban and walking ..."
2. Alpines and Bog-plants by Reginald John Farrer (1908)
"Not to mention that the nomenclature of Iris is unsatisfactory. I know that my
tricuspis—a pretty grassy thing, with purple, tricorn flowers—is not genuine ..."
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