cocked hat curve

noun

The bicorn (type of curve).

Meanings

nouncocked hat curve (plural cocked hat curves)

plural cocked hat curves

  1. geometryThe bicorn (type of curve).

Origin

From the resemblance to the hat also called a bicorn.

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cocked hat curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocked%20hat%20curve

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cocked hat curve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocked%20hat%20curve.

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