crock·et (kr k  t)n. Architecture A projecting ornament, usually in the form of a cusp or curling leaf, placed along outer angles of pinnacles and gables. [Middle English croket, ornamental curl of hair, hook, from Old North French croquet, shepherd's crook, diminutive of croque, variant of Old French croche; see crochet.] |
crocket [ˈkrɒkɪt]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a carved ornament in the form of a curled leaf or cusp, used in Gothic architecture Also called crochet
[from Anglo-French croket a little hook, from croc hook, of Scandinavian origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  crocket - an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gablearchitectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance |
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