ˈkräkə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English croket, from Old North French croquet shepherd's crook, diminutive of croc hook, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse krōkr hook — more at crook
1. : an ornament usually in the form of curved and bent foliage used on the edge of a gable or spire
2. : croche