ABACOT,
n. A cap of state wrought into the shape of two crowns, formerly worn by kings. Very pretty monarchs had it made in the shape of three crowns.
2010 Update*: A breed of duck well fitted for a dictionary-maker's hat.
*of course, I had to look it up. See here and here.
Thank you for the reassurance, I was feeling vastly inferior and poorly informed.
ReplyDeleteABACOT, n - Wonder if they get to stay with the crown jewels?
ReplyDeleteA sleeveless coat-type garment made from a camp bed sheet. Or, something like that. Maybe it's a camp bed made from an Arab's coat. I forget. Oh . Wait. I never knew. So I didn't forget.
ReplyDelete(minus one, minus two, etc.)
ReplyDeleteDoug, I'm gonna mark this day in the calendar with red pen! Your definition sucks. :-P
ReplyDeleteAh,well!!! A crown...duck. Very interesting...I shall doubtless find a way to use this new to me word...I could for instance say "Your royal highness duck, there is a Abacot flying towards your head" or something like that...should I ever meet a royal donning an Abacot.
ReplyDeleteOriginally, this was "Abbot caught". In England sometime during the 1300s the king kept an every day crown and a much fancier crown for formal occasions. One day while the king was napping, an Abbot was caught trying to smuggle both crowns out of the palace. He had placed them one atop the other on his head, then pulled his monk's hood up over them.
ReplyDeleteAs a result of that incident, the King became so fearful of having the crowns stolen, he ordered them fused together and kept both of them on his head at once. When people asked about the kings two crowns they were told, "Because the Abbot got caught trying to steal them," but over the years the explanation eroded to "Abacot".
So really not a word at all...
ReplyDeleteWAKING AMBROSE -- June 30, 2009
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2009 Update: A particularly advanced degree in law available [to] those who prefer to advocate mischief in the classroom rather than in the courtroom.
Dr. Doo Doo said ...
Weirsdo wants a link to flipping out and said this had nothing to do with anything I could sell her.
WAKING AMBROSE -- April 08, 2010
ABACOT
2010 Update: LL.D minus excess baggage.
I've seen a lot of ducks but none bearing the title Abacot. Are they good with wine sauce?
ReplyDeleteFor the serious monarch or the very serious dictionary-maker:
ReplyDeletePicture of an Abacot
Logo, you should spend more time with Ariella.
ReplyDeleteThom, only if the crown jewels are corn, probably.
Me either, TLP.
Right, Karen. Puts you second.
Fantastic, Ariel! Thank you.
Mo'a, we serve for your convenience.
Plausible, Quilly.
Well, Cooper, it would be interesting to see the OED include it because it's been published in English- only in dictionaries.
Karen, your logic is impenetrable.
Worth trying, Terry.
Very nice, Nessa. If only one of us were that serious.
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ReplyDeleteI pulled my comment. I meant to say how APPROPRIATE Nessa looks in a
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That's very interesting. I like that the duck breed is keeping the non-word alive.
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