What does abacot mean?
Abacot means (archaic) Alternative spelling of bycoket..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) Alternative spelling of bycoket..
On his head du Chatelet wore an abacot, or cap of state, looped at one side with a jewelled button.
It was found to be a mistake for by-cocket, which is the correct word. In spite of this exposure of the impostor, the word was allowed to stand, with a woodcut of an abacot, in an important dictionary published subsequently, although Dr. Murray's remarks were quoted. This shows how difficult it is to kill a word ...
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Abacot means (archaic) Alternative spelling of bycoket..
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On his head du Chatelet wore an abacot, or cap of state, looped at one side with a jewelled button.
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