Definition of TRICORN

tricorn

Meanings

Plural: tricorns

Noun

  • cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points
  • A three-cornered hat, with the brim turned up.
  • A three-horned fractal.

Adj

  • Having three horns or similar projections.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tricornis (“three-horned; three-pronged”). By surface analysis, tri- + corn(er). Compare French tricorne (“three-cornered hat”). Doublet of tricorne.

Synonyms

tricorne

Scrabble Score: 9

tricorn is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tricorn is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tricorn is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

tricorn is a valid Words With Friends word