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crock·et
 (krŏk'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
n. Architecture A projecting ornament, usually in the form of a cusp or curling leaf, placed along outer angles of pinnacles and gables. [Middle English croket, ornamental curl of hair, hook, from Old North French croquet, shepherd's crook, diminutive of croque, variant of Old French croche; see crochet.] |
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| crocket | |
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| an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable |
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Crocket
Crock"et\ (kr?k"?t), n. [OF. croquet, F. crochet, dim. of croc hook. See Crook, and cf. Crotchet.]1. (Arch.) An ornament often resembling curved and bent foliage, projecting from the sloping edge of a gable, spire, etc. 2. A croche, or knob, on the top of a stag's antler. The antlers and the crockets. --W. Black.
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