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