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crotchet

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crotch⋅et

  [kroch-it]
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–noun
1. an odd fancy or whimsical notion.
2. a small hook.
3. a hooklike device or part.
4. Entomology. a small, hooklike process.
5. Music. Chiefly British. a quarter note.
6. a curved surgical instrument with a sharp hook.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME crochet hook, staff with hook at end < MF (see crochet ); doublet of crocket

Synonyms:
1. caprice, whimsy, eccentricity, quirk, oddity.
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crotch·et   (krŏch'ĭt)   
n.  

  1. An odd, whimsical, or stubborn notion.

  2. Music See quarter note.

  3. Obsolete A small hook or hooklike structure.


[Middle English crochet, from Old French; see crochet.]
quarter note  
n.   Music
A note having one-fourth the time value of a whole note. Also called crotchet.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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