CROCKET

crocket

(noun) an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crocket (plural crockets)

(architecture) Any of a series of hook-shaped decorative floral elements used in Gothic architecture.

Source: Wiktionary


Crock"et (krk"t), n. Etym: [OF. croquet, F. crochet, dim. of croc hook. See Crook, and cf. Crotchet.]

1. (Arch.)

Definition: 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 Edition



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