crocket Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable

WordNet


Crock"et noun
Etymology
OF. croquet, F. crochet, dim. of croc hook. See Crook, and cf. Crotchet.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913