TOPKNOTS

Noun

topknots

plural of topknot

Source: Wiktionary


TOPKNOT

Top"knot`, n.

1. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird; also, an orgamental knot worn on top of the head, as by women. A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot. Sir W. Scott.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small Europen flounder (Rhoumbus punctatus). The name is also applied to allied species.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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