ˈprikə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English priket, from prik prick + -et — more at prick
1.
a. : a spike or point on which a candle is stuck to hold it upright
b. : a candlestick with such a point
c. obsolete : a candle or taper especially for use with a pricket holder
2.
[probably so called from the straightness of his horns]
a. : a buck in his second year — compare brocket
b. : the unbranched horn of a young male deer — called also dag
3. obsolete : a pointed finial or small spire