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noun
Any of a series of hook-shaped decorative floral elements used in Gothic architecture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
The tips of the antlers of an adult stag.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal, obsolete
Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
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noun
Archaic spelling of croquette.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic
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noun
an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: architectural ornament
History
From Middle English croket, from Anglo-Norman croquet (“curl of hair”), from Old Northern French, variant of Old French crochet, diminutive of croc (“hook”), which is also present in English archaically in the architectural sense as crochet, crotchet. Doublet of crochet, croquet, and crotchet.
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Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
