CROTCHET


Meaning of CROTCHET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrä-chət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English crochet, from Anglo-French crochet, croket — more at crocket

Date: 14th century

1. obsolete

a. : a small hook or hooked instrument

b. : brooch

2.

a. : a highly individual and usually eccentric opinion or preference

b. : a peculiar trick or device

3. : quarter note

Synonyms: see caprice

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.