crocket

crock·et  (krkt)

n. Architecture

A projecting ornament, usually in the form of a cusp or curling leaf, placed along outer angles of pinnacles and gables.

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[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.]

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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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crocket - an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable architectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance