tricorne
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tri·corn
also tri·corne (trī′kôrn′)n.
A hat having the brim turned up on three sides.
adj.
Having three corners, horns, or projections.
[French tricorne, from Latin tricornis, three-horned : tri-, tri- + cornū, horn; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]
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tri•corne
or tri•corn
(ˈtraɪ kɔrn)n.
a three-cornered cocked hat.
[< French < Latin tricornis; see tricorn]
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| Noun | 1. |  tricorne - cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three pointscocked hat - hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points |
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