crocket

crocket
noun Etymology: Middle English croket, from Anglo-French, crook, diminutive of croc hook, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse krōkr hook Date: 1673 an ornament usually in the form of curved and bent foliage used on the edge of a gable or spire • crocketed adjective

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  • crocket — noun Any of a series of hook shaped decorative floral elements used in Gothic architecture …   Wiktionary

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