Tŏp'-knŏt (-nŏt), n.

noun

n. [From top and knot.]

Sense 1. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird; also, an ornamental knot or bow worn on the top of the head, as by women. “A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her top-knots.” W. Scott.

Sense 2. (Ichth.) A species of flat fish of the genus Rhombus (R. punctatus).

Top-knot (Rhombus punctatus). (2.)

An engraved illustration of a top-knot fish viewed from above.
Top-knot (Rhombus punctatus). (2.)