topknot
nounCA, UK /ˌtɒpˈnɒt/ · US /ˌtɑpˈnɑt/
Etymology From top + knot.
8 senses
- 1A decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head…
- 2A decorative headdress.
- 3A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird.
- 4The New Zealand topknot, Notoclinus fenestratus
- 5The Norwegian topknot, Phrynorhombus norvegicus
- 6The brown topknot, Notoclinus compressus
- 7Several species in the genus Zeugopterus
- 8A small European flounder (Phrynorhombus regius, syn.…
1
A decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers.
- A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot.1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Archibald Constable and Co., […], →OCLC:
2
A decorative headdress.
3
A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird.
› Any fish in one of several genera:
4
The New Zealand topknot, Notoclinus fenestratus
5
The Norwegian topknot, Phrynorhombus norvegicus
6
The brown topknot, Notoclinus compressus
7
Several species in the genus Zeugopterus
8
A small European flounder (Phrynorhombus regius, syn. Rhombus punctatus).
- Derived terms
- topknot pigeon, topknotted