crocket

[ krok-it ]

/ ˈkrɒk ɪt /

noun Architecture.

a medieval ornament, usually in the form of a leaf that curves up and away from the supporting surface and returns partially upon itself.

Origin of crocket

1300–50; Middle English croket hook <Anglo-French, equivalent to croc hook (<Germanic; see crook¹) + -et-et. See crochet, crotchet

Words nearby crocket

crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crocked, crockery, crocket, Crockett, Crockett, Davy, Crockford, crock of shit, Crock-Pot

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Example sentences from the Web for crocket

"It's them counter-skippers as turns up their little noses at the victuals as is set before them," said Mrs. Crocket.
He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope
Crocket—an ornament usually resembling a leaf half opened, and projecting from the upper edge of a canopy or pyramidal covering.
Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys|Dugald Butler and Herbert Story
And he had also heard something of the ladies at Nuncombe Putney during his short sojourn at the house of Mrs. Crocket.
He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope
Mrs. Crocket's boy, though he was only about three feet high, was a miracle of skill and discretion.
He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope

There have been times when we should have gone to bed very hungry if it had not been for Mrs. Crocket.
He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for crocket

crocket

/ (ˈkrɒkɪt) /

noun

a carved ornament in the form of a curled leaf or cusp, used in Gothic architectureAlso called: crochet

Word Origin for crocket

C17: from Anglo-French croket a little hook, from croc hook, of Scandinavian origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	crocket
释义	crocket [ krok-it ] / ˈkrɒk ɪt / noun Architecture. a medieval ornament, usually in the form of a leaf that curves up and away from the supporting surface and returns partially upon itself. Origin of crocket 1300–50; Middle English croket hook <Anglo-French, equivalent to croc hook (<Germanic; see crook¹) + -et-et. See crochet, crotchet Words nearby crocket crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crocked, crockery, crocket, Crockett, Crockett, Davy, Crockford, crock of shit, Crock-Pot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crocket "It's them counter-skippers as turns up their little noses at the victuals as is set before them," said Mrs. Crocket. He Knew He Was Right\|Anthony Trollope Crocket—an ornament usually resembling a leaf half opened, and projecting from the upper edge of a canopy or pyramidal covering. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys\|Dugald Butler and Herbert Story And he had also heard something of the ladies at Nuncombe Putney during his short sojourn at the house of Mrs. Crocket. He Knew He Was Right\|Anthony Trollope Mrs. Crocket's boy, though he was only about three feet high, was a miracle of skill and discretion. He Knew He Was Right\|Anthony Trollope There have been times when we should have gone to bed very hungry if it had not been for Mrs. Crocket. He Knew He Was Right\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for crocket crocket / (ˈkrɒkɪt) / noun a carved ornament in the form of a curled leaf or cusp, used in Gothic architectureAlso called: crochet Word Origin for crocket C17: from Anglo-French croket a little hook, from croc hook, of Scandinavian origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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