Cocked Hat Club

proper noun

A club of the Society of Antiquaries of London, whose members decided whether any person proposed should be admitted or not.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Cocked Hat Club
  1. historicalA club of the Society of Antiquaries of London, whose members decided whether any person proposed should be admitted or not.

Origin

Named from the cocked hat placed before the president at their meetings.

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APA

Cocked Hat Club. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cocked%20Hat%20Club

MLA

“Cocked Hat Club.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cocked%20Hat%20Club. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cocked Hat Club,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cocked%20Hat%20Club.

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