WICKET

noun Etymology: Middle English wiket, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse vīk inlet, corner Date: 13th century a small gate or door, an opening like a window, 3. either of the two sets of three stumps topped by two crosspieces and set 66 feet apart at which the ball is bowled in cricket, an area 10 feet wide bounded by these ~s, one innings of a batsman, an arch or hoop in croquet