I. käˈkād noun
( -s )
Etymology: modification of French cocarde, from the feminine of cocard vain, proud, from coq cock (of imitative origin) + -ard
: a rosette or knot of ribbons or leather or any similar ornament worn usually on the hat as a badge of office, of party allegiance, or of livery service or as a decoration
II. adjective
of an ore : like a comb : having a profile like that of a cock's comb
cockade ore
cockade structure