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crocket

[ krok-it ]

noun

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


crocket

/ ˈkrɒkɪt /

noun

  1. a carved ornament in the form of a curled leaf or cusp, used in Gothic architecture Also calledcrochet
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of crocket1

1300–50; Middle English croket hook < Anglo-French, equivalent to croc hook (< Germanic; crook 1 ) + -et -et. See crochet, crotchet
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crocket1

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

Of such lambent ornament, the most important piece is the crocket, of which I rapidly set before you the origin.

The Romanesque acanthus leaf is found in juxtaposition with the Gothic crocket.

The typical ornamentation for capitals is the crocket, intermingled here and there with other kinds of foliage.

The Crocket was also introduced as a new feature in this style.

So they had called at the Stag and Antlers, and Mrs. Crocket had told them her mind upon several matters.

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