About The Word Crocket
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Crocket
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What's The Definition Of Crocket?
[n] an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable
Synonyms | Synonyms for Crocket: Related Terms | Find terms related to Crocket: See Also | architectural ornament Crocket In Webster's Dictionary \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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