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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
crocket
    n 1: an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the
         edge of a spire or gable

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Crocket \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.
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   2. A croche, or knob, on the top of a stag's antler.
      [1913 Webster]

            The antlers and the crockets.         --W. Black.
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