tricorn

[ trahy-kawrn ]

adjective

1. having three horns or hornlike projections; three-cornered.

noun

1. Also tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.

tricorn

/ ˈtraɪˌkɔːn /

noun

1. a cocked hat with opposing brims turned back and caught in three places
2. an imaginary animal having three horns

adjective

1. having three horns or corners

Word History and Origins

Origin of tricorn¹

1750–60; < Latin tricornis having three horns, equivalent to tri- tri- + corn ( ū ) horn + -is adj. suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of tricorn¹

C18: from Latin tricornis , from tri- + cornu horn

Example Sentences

Back in the tricorn-hat days, having such a long “lame duck” period after an election wasn’t that big of a deal.

From Washington Post

Neither author, for instance, subjected readers to puffed-up cartoon versions of themselves sporting a tricorn hat.

From The Daily Beast

But at least one man in the crowd, wearing an "End the Fed" T shirt and a tricorn hat argued for common cause with the Tea Party.

From The Daily Beast

Were there protest marches, mass donnings of tricorn hats, nullification threats from states regarding federal legislation?

From The Daily Beast

The right wing should ditch the tricorn hats and replace them with mirrored sunglasses.

From The Daily Beast

And he swept his tricorn hat off his close-clipped white head.

From Project Gutenberg

Vigorously the old sergeant nodded his polished tricorn hat.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

From his tricorn hat still hung down, behind his head, a sun shield of white linen cloth.

From Project Gutenberg