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	Encyclopedia: Cocked hat
		The Cocked hat is a form of formal headgear, worn by certain civilian, military and naval officials from the mid-19th Century until the beginning of World War II and occasionally even today.
		Evolved from the bicorne, the fl-coloured cocked hat is triangular in shape, with the brim at the left and right sides turned up and pinned together; the front and back ends are pointed; there is usually a cockade in the national colours at the right side.
		Evolved from the bicorne, the fl-coloured cocked hat is triangular in shape, with the brim at the left and right sides turned up and pinned together; the front and back ends are pointed; there is usually a cockade in the national colours at the right side.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cocked-hat (864 words)

	Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Cocked Hat (A).
		A hat with the brim turned, like that of a bishop, dean, etc. It is also applied to the chapeau bras, and the military full-dress hat, pointed before and behind, and rising to a point at the crown, the chapeaù à cornu.
		“Cock” in this phrase means to turn; cocked, turned up.
		In the game of nine-pins, three pins were set up in the form of a triangle, and when all the pins except these three were knocked down, the set was technically said to be “knocked into a cocked hat.” Hence, utterly out of all shape or plumb.
	www.bartleby.com /81/3795.html (153 words)

	Tricorne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chelsea pensioners in tricorne hats worn in the most typical fashion with one point to the front.
		The tricorne, (also tricorn, tri-cornered hat or three-cornered hat), is a style of hat that was popular during the 18th century, falling out of style shortly before the French Revolution.
		The crown is low, unlike the steeple hats worn by the Puritans or the stovepipe hat of the nineteenth century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tricorne (286 words)

	The Revolutionary War Catalog
		During the time tricorns were in widespread use, they were referred to as cocked hats because they were cocked up in order to show off the wig.
		The image of the American General Stark speaking to his men on the eve of the Battle of Bennington shows the general wearing a French style cocked hat while his men are wearing the English styles.
		By carefully observing the brim of the gentleman's hat in the lower left corner, one can see evidence that it, too, is a tricorn but it has been folded down.
	www.clearwaterhats.com /revwarcatalog.htm (402 words)

	Civilization.ca - Hold onto Your Hats! - Hat Lore
		The wide-brimmed hats worn by the Cavaliers in England and the Musketeers in France in the 1600s were impressive, but not very practical.
		The tricorne, a hat cocked on three sides, was worn by gentlemen and courtiers throughout Europe for most of the eighteenth century, until French fashion introduced the bicorne, the signature hat of Napoleon.
		The cocked hat went out of fashion at the beginning of the 1800s, replaced by the top hat.
	www.civilization.ca /hist/hats/sp15eng.html (129 words)

	cocked hat -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Men wore hats in the form of caps or hoods in ancient times, but women favoured veils and wimples until the late Middle Ages.
		Hats have often served ceremonial functions, sometimes symbolizing the office or rank of the wearer.
		This type of headwear is seen today in the hats and caps worn by soldiers and sailors, in the bishop's mitre, the cardinal's scarlet hat, the priest's biretta, and the scholar's mortarboard.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9024585 (741 words)

	Hats Off (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The hat is round with the sides folded up and tied with a bow.
		At first, the hats folded to fit under an officer's arm, but later they were made to stay open.
		The cocked hat was also called the "fore and aft," and was worn for many years until World War II.
	www.history.navy.mil /branches/teach/hats/hats5.htm (67 words)

	Re: knocks something into a cocked hat
		In Reply to: Re: knocks something into a cocked hat posted by ESC on April 23, 2004
		: : the expression I've heard is 'cocked hat' - may well be the same thing.
		I don't know what a "cocked hat" is though.
	www.phrases.org.uk /bulletin_board/30/messages/2188.html (182 words)

	Enlisted Man's Hat
		The dress version of this hat was decorated with a leather cockade and white laced strap, a white deer's tail, a strip of fl bear's fur running over the top, and white worsted trim around the brim.
		However, in the 18th century the proper gesture between gentlemen was a low bow accompanied by a sweeping removal of the hat.
		Upon the introduction of the round hat, it was soon discovered that the old-fashioned doffing of the hat quickly broke down the stiff, narrow brim, so the abbreviated gesture became the preferred one.
	www.lewis-clark.org /content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=540 (308 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Arts news \| It's all old hat as Napoleon and Nelson get joint retrospective
		A private collector brought Napoleon's cocked hat from Paris - for which the insurance was enormous.
		And there were two of Nelson's hats: one, worn at the battle of Copenhagen in 1801, from the National Maritime Museum, and another that has been with his effigy in Westminster Abbey since his death in 1805.
		Both the surviving hats, which will be in the exhibition, have silk eyeshades, one in green and one in blue.
	www.guardian.co.uk /arts/news/story/0,11711,1271219,00.html (636 words)

	P&G's Vintage Instrument Listing Service - Vintage Original old antique 1860-64 Mathushek Cocked Hat Rosewood Grand ...
		The keys are at the 59" dimension, the right side of the case is at the 48" dimension, and the left side of the case is at the 25" dimension....resembling "cocked chef's or sailor's hat"...thus the nickname..."Cocked Hat".
		Family lore has it that the instrument was one of three similar cocked hat instruments made by the Mathushek company, with one of the three being shipped to California.
		Common sense dictates that our subject cocked hat listing, although believed to be one of three from family lore, is perhaps one of the several handful examples of the Mathushek cocked hat or orchestral harp four legged pianoforte.
	www.pgtigercat.com /VILSList28/VILSLIST28.html (1483 words)

	Fur Felt Cocked Hat / Tricorn at Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		We have had numerous request for a military cocked hat of a higher grade than our standard hand finished tricorn.
		This hat is made from a hand blocked and hand stretched fur felt hat blank.
		This hat is very hand made and may take 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.
	jas-townsend.com /product_info.php?cPath=6&products_id=719 (159 words)

	Forbes Collection of Revolutionary War Soldiers
		Officers - cocked hat, dark blue coat with orange and gold facing, white trousers, red sash and sword
		Officers - cocked hat with plume, green long coat, white trousers, saber, fl horse
		Mounted on his grey horse, cocked hat, blue coat, buff trousers, and the blue ribbon of the Commander-in-Chief
	libweb.princeton.edu /libraries/firestone/rbsc/aids/forbes (1366 words)

	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 5 \| 1979: Mountbatten buried after final parade
		The procession from Wellington barracks, near Buckingham Palace, to Westminster Abbey was accompanied by the sound of bells and the solemn brass of Royal Marine bands.
		The cocked hat of an admiral of the fleet, his sword of honour and his gold stick were laid on top of the earl's coffin.
		Lord Mountbatten's horse, Dolly, was led near the head of the parade with the admiral's boots reversed in the stirrups.
	news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/5/newsid_2499000/2499279.stm (351 words)

	Non-regulation cocked hat (UNI0082) - National Maritime Museum
		This cocked hat, of beaver felt, is an example of the type of non-regulation clothing that was often worn with uniform.
		From 1795 the regulations did include hats, but officers often chose to personalise their uniform.
		The edges of the hat are bound in fl ribbon and there are two metal thread tassels set in at each side.
	www.nmm.ac.uk /collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=UNI0082 (136 words)

	Cocked hat - Definition of Cocked hat by Webster Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Cocked hat - Definition of Cocked hat by Webster Dictionary
		A hat with large, stiff flaps turned up to a peaked crown, thus making its form triangular; - called also three-cornered hat
		A game similar to ninepins, except that only three pins are used, which are set up at the angles of a triangle.
	www.webster-dictionary.net /definition/Cocked%20hat (80 words)

	cocked hat - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "cocked hat" is defined.
		cocked hat : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
		Phrases that include cocked hat: knocked into a cocked hat, cocked hat curve, knock into a cocked hat
	www.onelook.com /?w=cocked+hat&ls=a (171 words)

	BBC - South Yorkshire Greedy Cow - The Cocked Hat
		BBC - South Yorkshire Greedy Cow - The Cocked Hat
		Food and drink at its best has been dispensed by the Robshaws at the Cocked Hat since Marston's bought and refurbished the pub in the early 1980s.
		Disclaimer: The BBC may edit your comments and cannot guarantee that all e-mails will be published.
	www.bbc.co.uk /southyorkshire/greedycow/pubs/sheffield_centre/cocked_hat.shtml (277 words)

	Grey Cocked Hat
		And she rade aff in the grey cocked hat wi the scarlet feather on:
		The grey cocked hat and feather convinced him of the lie.
		She took the road in the grey cocked hat wi the scarlet feather on:
	www.lionslair.com /Lyrics/Grey_Cocked_Hat.html (1957 words)

	cocked hat curve - OneLook Dictionary Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word cocked hat curve:
		Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "cocked hat curve" is defined.
		Cocked Hat Curve : Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics [home, info]
	www.onelook.com /?w=cocked+hat+curve (75 words)

	The Cocked Hat - Coalville pubs - UK Pubs Guide
		Be the 1st to tell us about The Cocked Hat in Coalville, click the 'add comments' button to have your say!
		The pub, The Cocked Hat in Coalville, has not yet been reviewed by a member, please download and print the survey form here (in.zip format).
		The important bit - go to the pub, enjoy a drink, fill in the form, then come back and tell me all about it here.
	www.pubutopia.com /pubs/C/Coalville/The%20Cocked%20Hat/index.html (273 words)

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		HEADGEAR: Military Cocked Hat, Fatigue Cap and Knit Cap Military cocked hat The military cocked hat is based upon issue from Spanish supplies.
		As the Spanish were wearing fl hats, we presume this to be the color.
		(1) We believe the Spanish pattern was a French style utilizing hooks and eyes to cock the hat.
	www.illinoisregiment.org /documents/KELLAR_S_GIR.doc (2727 words)

	Sword Forum International - Purpose of the cocked hat pommel???
		I just recieved my Albion Crusader typeXII and was curious as to the purpose/design of the cocked hat pommel.
		My guess would be that the shapes were picked more for aesthetic reasons then anything else.
		Even though they're called "cocked hats" I've always thought it might be a Thor's hammer design.
	forums.swordforum.com /showthread.php?threadid=9654 (497 words)

	USATODAY.com - Visions of hipsters, destination tees and dog tags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Despite the fact that just about every teen tourist in the city was sporting a cocked trucker hat, hipster stores were full of gear emblazoned with "Von B*tch," and even better "Von Beatch." Classic.
		At the Whitney Museum of American Art, two slacker-esque young men were wearing tattered and torn straw hats.
		I thought it was a fluke, but no. As I made my rounds, I noticed several retailers pumping both tattered and non-tattered straw hats for men.
	www.usatoday.com /life/columnist/trendmill/2004-04-29-trend-mill_x.htm (437 words)

	British Royal Artillery Surgeon's Cocked Hat - HB00EP7-010
		Cocked Hat and Tin to George Davidson Milne, M.D., Royal Artillery
		Milne served in India in 1857-1858 and was present at the actions at Sobroan and Tiroul (wounded), capture of the village and Fort of Dehaign, and the capture of Tiroul (medal).
		Click on the view more images link to see detailed pictures of this wonderful piece of antique militaria.
	www.grandearmee.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=249 (68 words)

	Billy Cocked Hat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Billy Cocked Hat (Don Bilston) I am a young man. I'm in my prime.
		I work as hard as any man can, Digging and a-picking at the railway line As a rough and a tumble navvying man. Cho: In my billy cocked hat, silken waistcoat, Corduroy trousers tied at the knee, A shovel, a pick, a one-wheel barrow, And a jug full of gin when I takes my ease.
		Living in a shanty, feeding fleas, Shoveling muck all through the day, Maggoty meat and mouldy peas, And the tommy-shop takes nearly all my pay.
	sniff.numachi.com /~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiCOCKDHAT.html (240 words)

	Large hats for large heads at max-cap. UK supplier of extra large baseball caps and sunhats.
		If there were more companies like yours we would have a far better country.
		Which all goes to show – finding a hat that fits doesn’t change your life, but it’s one less thing to worry about.
		We're sure you'll love our hats - or your money back!
	www.max-cap.co.uk (265 words)

	Cocked Hat, Coalville, Leicestershire - pub details # beerintheevening.com
		Cocked Hat, Coalville, Leicestershire - pub details # beerintheevening.com
		Inns and Taverns: The Illustrated History of Derby's Pubs - first published in 1992, now this new updated edition with extra information has been made available.
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	www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/show.shtml/9354 (124 words)

	The White Monkey, by John Galsworthy (chapter24)
		Between them, they’ll do something really proud— something that’ll knock all the other achievements of man into a cocked hat.
		He stood still, watched the swift figure disappear, and slowly, head down under the now cocked hat, turned towards home.
		He turned his key in the lock, took off his cocked hat and went into the drawing-room.
	etext.library.adelaide.edu.au /g/galsworthy/john/white/chapter24.html (1415 words)

	Cocked Hat, The, Attercliffe - Sheffield Pub Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Cocked Hat, The, Attercliffe - Sheffield Pub Guide
		Celebrates 15 consecutive years in the Good Beer Guide.
		If you spot a mistake, please contact us.
	www.sheffieldpub.co.uk /pubs/viewpub.php?id=73 (108 words)

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