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Cocked Hat Club

Cocked Hat Club proper noun: a club of the Society of Antiquaries of London, whose members decided whether any person proposed should be admitted or not.

Proper noun

the Cocked Hat Club

  1. (historical) A club of the Society of Antiquaries of London, whose members decided whether any person proposed should be admitted or not.

Origin of Cocked Hat Club

Named from the cocked hat placed before the president at their meetings.

Questions about Cocked Hat Club

What does Cocked Hat Club mean?
Cocked Hat Club means a club of the Society of Antiquaries of London, whose members decided whether any person proposed should be admitted or not.
What part of speech is Cocked Hat Club?
Cocked Hat Club is a proper noun.

Words near Cocked Hat Club in the dictionary

  1. Cocke County
  2. cocked
  3. cocked a deaf 'un
  4. cocked a snook
  5. cocked hat
  6. Cocked Hat Club
  7. cocked hat curve
  8. cocked hat curves
  9. cocked hat double
  10. cocked hat doubles
  11. cocked hats

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