tricorn
Having three horns or similar projectionsHaving three horns or similar projections.
UK/ˈtɹaɪkɔːn/US/ˈtɹaɪkɔɹn/
» The pirate wore a tricorn hat.
Der Pirat trug einen Dreispitz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Der Seeräuber trug einen Dreispitz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(not comparable)Having three horns or similar projections.
Examples
2 sentencesThe pirate wore a tricorn hat.
deDer Pirat trug einen Dreispitz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The captain wore a tricorn hat.
deDer Kapitän trug einen Dreispitz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Borrowed from Latin tricornis (“three-horned; three-pronged”). By surface analysis, tri- +Borrowed from Latin tricornis (“three-horned; three-pronged”). By surface analysis, tri- + corn(er). Compare French tricorne (“three-cornered hat”). Doublet of tricorne.
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