cocked hat

noun

A hat with the brim turned up to form two or three points; a bicorn or tricorn

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Meanings

nouncocked hat (countable and uncountable, plural cocked hats)

plural cocked hats

  1. countableuncountableA hat with the brim turned up to form two or three points; a bicorn or tricorn
  2. countableuncountablenauticalThe triangular space formed by the intersection of the position lines on a chart determined by plotting three bearings; the approximate position of the ship
  3. uncountableA game similar to ninepins, except that only three pins, arranged in a triangle, are used.
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APA

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MLA

“cocked hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocked%20hat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cocked hat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocked%20hat.

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