crotchet
9.9
A sharp curved shape like a small hook
- noun
- /ˈkrɒtʃɪt/
- Archaic
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recodo
- The river took a sharp crotchet at the bend.
Examples
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The iron gate was decorated with an elegant crotchet at the top.
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He hung his coat on a wooden crotchet beside the door.
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The river made a sudden crotchet before joining the main stream.
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Look at that sharp crotchet on the edge!
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The river made a sharp crotchet just before it flowed into the lake.
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The blacksmith shaped the metal into a decorative crotchet for the gate.
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She designed a beautiful crotchet for the corner of the garden fence.
Synonyms
hook
vscrotchet
9
1.0
A sharp bend or curved shape that ends in a point
has the same meaning but is an alternate term for that shape
How Curved
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crotchet comes from the French crochet, which means 'little hook', so the word is used for any sharp bend or hook-shaped curve, like the hook on a gate or a sudden turn in a river.