CROCKETS

Noun

crockets

plural of crocket

Anagrams

• cockster

Source: Wiktionary


CROCKET

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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