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Rhoumbus punctatus

Topknot \Top"knot`\, n.

  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.