crock·et \ˈkräkə̇t\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English croket, from Old North French croquet shepherd's crook, diminutive of croc hook, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse krōkr hook — more at crook 1.: an ornament usually in the form of curved and bent foliage used on the edge of a gable or spire 2.: croche