tricorn adjective & noun. ['trʌɪkɔ:n] M18.
[French tricorne or Latin tricornis three-horned from TRI- + cornu horn.]
A. noun.
1. An imaginary creature with three horns. M18.

2. A hat with the brim turned up on three sides. L19.
b. adjective. Having three horns; (of a cocked hat) having the brim turned up on three sides. M19.

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