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noun
a man's hat, worn especially in the 18th century, having a wide, stiff brim turned up on two or three sides toward a peaked crown.Compare bicorne, tricorn (def. 2).
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Idioms about cocked hat
knock into a cocked hat, Informal. to destroy completely; render unachievable.
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British Dictionary definitions for cocked hat
cocked hat
noun
a hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together in order to give two points (bicorn) or three points (tricorn)
knock into a cocked hat slang to outdo or defeat
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