three-cornered

[ three-kawr-nerd ]

/ ˈθriˈkɔr nərd /

adjective

having three corners: a three-cornered hat.

pertaining to or involving three persons, parties, or things:The candidates were deadlocked in a three-cornered tie.

Origin of three-cornered

First recorded in 1350–1400, three-cornered is from Middle English thre cornerid. See three, cornered

Words nearby three-cornered

three-card monte, three-card trick, three cheers for, three-color, three-colour, three-cornered, three-D, three-day event, three-day measles, three-decker, three-dimensional

Example sentences from the Web for three-cornered

"That one has missed," thought I, standing by in a silent part of this three-cornered convention.
John Splendid|Neil Munro
A sudden change in the wind filled the three-cornered sail, and they moved faster.
The Life of Nancy|Sarah Orne Jewett
He was much heated, his boots and trousers were muddy, and his frock coat had a bad, three-cornered tear in it.
The Girls of Hillcrest Farm|Amy Bell Marlowe
To their astonishment, he raised the three-cornered sail and headed for the open sea.
Caleb West, Master Diver|F. Hopkinson Smith

He wore a blue uniform, had a three-cornered hat tucked under his arm and held a roll of paper in his hand.
The Red Room|August Strindberg

单词	three-cornered
释义	three-cornered [ three-kawr-nerd ] / ˈθriˈkɔr nərd / adjective having three corners: a three-cornered hat. pertaining to or involving three persons, parties, or things:The candidates were deadlocked in a three-cornered tie. Origin of three-cornered First recorded in 1350–1400, three-cornered is from Middle English thre cornerid. See three, cornered Words nearby three-cornered three-card monte, three-card trick, three cheers for, three-color, three-colour, three-cornered, three-D, three-day event, three-day measles, three-decker, three-dimensional Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for three-cornered "That one has missed," thought I, standing by in a silent part of this three-cornered convention. John Splendid\|Neil Munro A sudden change in the wind filled the three-cornered sail, and they moved faster. The Life of Nancy\|Sarah Orne Jewett He was much heated, his boots and trousers were muddy, and his frock coat had a bad, three-cornered tear in it. The Girls of Hillcrest Farm\|Amy Bell Marlowe To their astonishment, he raised the three-cornered sail and headed for the open sea. Caleb West, Master Diver\|F. Hopkinson Smith He wore a blue uniform, had a three-cornered hat tucked under his arm and held a roll of paper in his hand. The Red Room\|August Strindberg
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