cocked hat

The term "cocked hat" has various meanings, including a type of hat, a navigational term, a game, and idiomatic expressions.

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Definition

B2Clothing

(historical)A hat with the brim turned up to form two or three points, often worn in the 18th century.

Example

  • The officer wore a cocked hat as part of his ceremonial uniform.

C1Nautical

(technical)The triangular area on a chart where three position lines intersect, indicating the approximate position of a vessel.

Example

  • The navigator plotted the ship's position and found it within the cocked hat on the map.

C2Games

A game similar to ninepins, but with only three pins arranged in a triangle.

Example

  • They decided to play a round of cocked hat at the local pub.

C1Idioms

(informal)An expression meaning to completely destroy or outperform something.

Example

  • The new evidence threw their theory into a cocked hat.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cocked hat":

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