Definition of crocket in English:

crocket

noun ˈkrɒkɪtˈkrɑkət

(in Gothic architecture) a small carved ornament, typically a bud or curled leaf, on the inclined side of a pinnacle, arch, etc.
Example sentencesExamples
- Look at the gables, look at the pinnacles, look at the crockets, look at the parapets!
- This tower appears to be a gothic church spire (note the bumpy crockets along the spire's edges.)
- The buttresses are built out by layers of crockets and mouldings riveted on to the front.
- The most distinctive part of the reliquary is its cupola, a small ogival crystal vault divided into six sections by ribs decorated with crockets.
- Between the slab and the black marble base is a double arcade of carved alabaster delicately embellished with trefoil arches, crocket capitals, and pinnacles.

Origin

Middle English (denoting a curl or roll of hair): from Old Northern French, variant of Old French crochet (see crotchet). The current sense dates from the late 17th century, but crotchet was used in the same sense from late Middle English until the 19th century.

Rhymes

brocket, Crockett, docket, locket, pocket, rocket, socket, sprocket

Definition of crocket in US English:

crocket

nounˈkrɑkətˈkräkət

(in Gothic architecture) a small carved ornament, typically a bud or curled leaf, on the inclined side of a pinnacle or gable.
Example sentencesExamples
- The buttresses are built out by layers of crockets and mouldings riveted on to the front.
- The most distinctive part of the reliquary is its cupola, a small ogival crystal vault divided into six sections by ribs decorated with crockets.
- This tower appears to be a gothic church spire (note the bumpy crockets along the spire's edges.)
- Look at the gables, look at the pinnacles, look at the crockets, look at the parapets!
- Between the slab and the black marble base is a double arcade of carved alabaster delicately embellished with trefoil arches, crocket capitals, and pinnacles.

Origin

Middle English (denoting a curl or roll of hair): from Old Northern French, variant of Old French crochet (see crotchet). The current sense dates from the late 17th century, but crotchet was used in the same sense from late Middle English until the 19th century.

单词	crocket
释义	Definition of crocket in English: crocket noun ˈkrɒkɪtˈkrɑkət (in Gothic architecture) a small carved ornament, typically a bud or curled leaf, on the inclined side of a pinnacle, arch, etc. Example sentencesExamples Look at the gables, look at the pinnacles, look at the crockets, look at the parapets! This tower appears to be a gothic church spire (note the bumpy crockets along the spire's edges.) The buttresses are built out by layers of crockets and mouldings riveted on to the front. The most distinctive part of the reliquary is its cupola, a small ogival crystal vault divided into six sections by ribs decorated with crockets. Between the slab and the black marble base is a double arcade of carved alabaster delicately embellished with trefoil arches, crocket capitals, and pinnacles. Origin Middle English (denoting a curl or roll of hair): from Old Northern French, variant of Old French crochet (see crotchet). The current sense dates from the late 17th century, but crotchet was used in the same sense from late Middle English until the 19th century. Rhymes brocket, Crockett, docket, locket, pocket, rocket, socket, sprocket Definition of crocket in US English: crocket nounˈkrɑkətˈkräkət (in Gothic architecture) a small carved ornament, typically a bud or curled leaf, on the inclined side of a pinnacle or gable. Example sentencesExamples The buttresses are built out by layers of crockets and mouldings riveted on to the front. The most distinctive part of the reliquary is its cupola, a small ogival crystal vault divided into six sections by ribs decorated with crockets. This tower appears to be a gothic church spire (note the bumpy crockets along the spire's edges.) Look at the gables, look at the pinnacles, look at the crockets, look at the parapets! Between the slab and the black marble base is a double arcade of carved alabaster delicately embellished with trefoil arches, crocket capitals, and pinnacles. Origin Middle English (denoting a curl or roll of hair): from Old Northern French, variant of Old French crochet (see crotchet). The current sense dates from the late 17th century, but crotchet was used in the same sense from late Middle English until the 19th century.
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