cornercap

A priest's or academic's hat.

Noun

  1. A priest's or academic's hat.
  2. The chief ornament.
    • Thou makest the triumviry the cornercap of society. - c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […]...

Origin

From corner + cap.

Forms

cornercaps