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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Topknot \Top"knot`\, n.
     1. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a
        bird; also, an ornamental knot worn on top of the head, as
        by women.
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              A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as
              her topknot.                          --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     2. (Zool.) A small Europen flounder ({Rhoumbus punctatus}).
        The name is also applied to allied species.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  topknot
       n 1: headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in
            the hair
       2: showy crest or knot of hair or feathers

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  30 Moby Thesaurus words for "topknot":
     braid, bun, cap, capsheaf, caput, chignon, coil, crest, crown, cue,
     feather, hackle, head, heading, headpiece, knot, panache, pigtail,
     pinhead, pinion, plait, plume, plumule, queue, quill, rattail,
     scapular, tail, tuft, twist
  
  

















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