(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:48:49

Crock"et (kr?k"?t), n. [OF. croquet, F. crochet, dim. of croc hook. See Crook, and cf. Crotchet.]

1. Arch.

An ornament often resembling curved and bent foliage, projecting from the sloping edge of a gable, spire, etc.

2.

A croche, or knob, on the top of a stag's antler.

The antlers and the crockets. W. Black.

 

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