'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]