CROCKET


Meaning of CROCKET in English

[ 'krɒkɪt ]

■ noun (in Gothic architecture) a small carved ornament on the inclined side of a pinnacle or gable.

Origin

ME: from Old North. Fr., var. of OFr. crochet (see crotchet ).

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