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to cockade

to cockade

1 9.9
To fasten a small decorative ribbon on a hat as a badge
  • verb
  • /kəˈkeɪd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : decorar
  • He decided to cockade his hat with a bright ribbon for the festive occasion.

Examples

  • The red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) is perhaps the most famous species drawing attention to Eglin.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Many landowners in the sandhills of North Carolina have signed such agreements for the protection of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis).

    Academic text (1999)
  • You have heard that the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle are endangered species, but did not know that the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is also endangered.

    Blog text (11)
  • It includes habitat for a number of endangered species, such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, the wood stork, and the bald eagle, as well as some of the only remaining pristine Carolina Bay habitats.

    Academic text (1998)
  • We have been implementing a comprehensive management program for the red-cockaded woodpecker on Eglin for 18 years and have made great strides towards the recovery of the species," explains Bruce Hagerdon, wildlife program manager at Eglin.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Regardless of the trend, current population estimates are similar to those of other birds federally listed as endangered (e.g., red-cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis; IUCN 2011).

    Academic text (2011)
  • The soldier proudly wore his hat, adorned with a cockade that signified his rank.

  • At the ceremony, she decorated her hat with a beautiful cockade to match her elegant dress.

Synonyms

cockaded
vsto cockade
  • Archaic
9.9

Having a ribbon or cloth ornament on a hat

means fastening or attaching a ribbon rosette rather than being already decorated

How Decorated

to decorate
226 1.9
to adorn
45 4.9
to cockade
  • Archaic
1 9.9
to pin
52 1.0
to attach
459 2.5

Surface Forms

cockade infinitive
cockaded past
cockaded past participle
cockading present participle
cockades third person singular

Etymology

Cockade (verb) comes from the same French cocarde, and it simply means to fasten or decorate something with that small 'rosette' or 'ribbon'. So to cockade a hat is to put a decorative 'badge' on it.