topknot

Meanings

1. A decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers.
2. A decorative headdress.
3. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird.
4. Any fish in one of several genera:
5. The New Zealand topknot, Notoclinus fenestratus
6. The Norwegian topknot, Phrynorhombus norvegicus
7. The brown topknot, Notoclinus compressus
8. Several species in the genus Zeugopterus
9. A small European flounder (Phrynorhombus regius, syn. Rhombus punctatus).

Etymology

From top + knot.