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Crocket
Pronunciation : Crock"et (krk"t)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. croquet, F. crochet, dim. of croc hook. See Crook, and cf. Crotchet.]
Definition : 1. (Arch.)
Defn: An ornament often resembling curved and bent foliage, projecting from the sloping edge of a gable, spire, etc.
2. A croche, or knob, on the top of a stag's antler. The antlers and the crockets. W. Black.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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