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noun
A hat with the brim turned up to form two or three points; a bicorn or tricorn
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
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
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
A game similar to ninepins, except that only three pins, arranged in a triangle, are used.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hat, chapeau, lid
Narrower terms: bicorn, bicorne, tricorn, tricorne
History
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