Crotchet

Meaning

Noun

●

In Music:

A

one

long in 4/4 time.

●

A

or

; a

a hook

●

In Surgery:

A hook-shaped

, especially as used in

surgery.

●

A

or a fancy.

●

A

support; a crotch.

●

In Military:

An

in the

of the

, at a point where a

is placed.

●

In Military:

The

of a body of

, either forward or

,

form a

to the

of battle.

●

In Printing:

A

bracket.

Verb

●

to

in

time

●

Archaic form of

(knit by looping)

Sourced from

Origin

crotchet

English

crochet

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

Sourced from

Synonyms

Related

Circular Knitting

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