coccarda — meaning in English

English meaning

• device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
• rosette noun A rose-shaped ornament or badge, often made of ribbon, given as a prize or worn as a symbol.
• roundel noun Anything having a round form; a round figure; a circle.

Senses

coccarda is used for these senses in English:

• cockade A rosette or knot of ribbon worn in a hat, especially as an office or party badge.
• device (rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.(heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.
• rosette An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, worn as an ornament or symbol, especially:

device — full definition

1. noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
2. noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
3. noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.

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