From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
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.
A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot. --Sir W. Scott.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A small Europen flounder ({Rhoumbus punctatus}). The name is also applied to allied species.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
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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