cocked hat en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A hat with the brim turned up to form two or three points; a bicorn or tricorn
- (countable, uncountable) The triangular space formed by the intersection of the position lines on a chart determined by plotting three bearings; the approximate position of the ship
- (uncountable) A game similar to ninepins, except that only three pins, arranged in a triangle, are used.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cocked hats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
throw into a cocked hat · knock into a cocked hat · Cocked Hat Club · beat into a cocked hat · cocked hat double · cocked hat curve