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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COCKADE, n. A ribin or knot of ribin, or something similar, worn on the hat, usually by officers of the army or navy, sometimes by others. It most usually designates the military character; sometimes political parties.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: modification of French cocarde, from feminine of cocard vain, from coq cock, from Old French coc, of imitative origin Date: 1709 an ornament (as a rosette) usually worn on a hat as a badge • cockaded adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a rosette etc. worn in a hat as a badge of office or party, or as part of a livery. Derivatives: cockaded adj. Etymology: F cocarde orig. in bonnet à la coquarde, f. fem. of obs. coquard saucy f. coq COCK(1)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cockade Cock*ade", n. [F. cocarble, fr. coquard vain, OF. coquart, fr. coq cock, prob. of imitative origin. The ornament is so named from its resemblance to the crest of a cock. Cf. Coquette.] A badge, usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer. Seduced by military liveries and cockades. --Burke.