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tricorne

noun
tri·​corne | \ ˈtrī-ˌkȯrn How to pronounce tricorne (audio) \
variants: or tricorn

Definition of tricorne

: cocked hat sense 1

Examples of tricorne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Jamie looks dapper and colonial, walking through Edinburgh on his way to work, tricorne and all. — Roxane Gay, Glamour, "'Outlander' Season 3, Episode 6 Recap: Jamie and Claire Finally Reunite, and Yes, the Sex Is Fire," 22 Oct. 2017

First Known Use of tricorne

1857, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for tricorne

French tricorne, from tricorne three-cornered, from Latin tricornis, from tri- + cornu horn — more at horn

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