crocket
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crocket - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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.
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2. A croche, or knob, on the top of a stag's antler.
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The antlers and the crockets. --W. Black.
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crocket - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :
crocket
n 1: an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the
edge of a spire or gable
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