'Cockade' definitions:

Definition of 'cockade'

(from WordNet)
noun
An ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat

Definition of 'Cockade'

From: GCIDE
  • Cockade \Cock*ade"\, n. [F. cocarble, fr. coquard vain, OF. coquart, fr. coq cock, prob. of imitative origin. The ornament is so named from its resemblance to the crest of a cock. Cf. Coquette.] A badge, usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer. [1913 Webster]
  • Seduced by military liveries and cockades. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

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