crotal
1 of 3noun
cro·tal
ˈkrōˌtäl,
-ōtᵊl
plural crotals
1
: crotala
2
: jingle bell sense 2a
crotal
2 of 3variant spelling of crottle
crotal
3 of 3adjective
crot·al
ˈkrätᵊl
1
: reddish brown
a suit of crotal tweed
2
: of or relating to crottle
a crotal dye
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Latin crotalum rattle, castanet, from Greek krotalon, from krotein to clap; akin to Old English hrindan to thrust, Old Norse hrinda to push
and Adjective
First Known Use
Noun
1790, in the meaning defined at sense 2