CROCKETT Meaning and
Definition
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Crockett is a noun that refers to a type of fancy ornamentation or architectural feature typically found on Gothic-style buildings, specifically on the finials or gables. Also known as a "crocket," it is characterized by its curling or spiral shape, resembling a small bud or leaf. The name is derived from the Middle English word "croket," which means a small bent hook or curled object.
Crocketts are commonly made of stone, wood, or metal, and were frequently used in medieval and Renaissance architecture to add decorative elements to the roofline or upper sections of buildings, particularly churches and cathedrals. They are often found on the edges or corners of spires, pinnacles, canopies, or other vertical structures. Crocketts not only serve an aesthetic purpose, but they also help to break up the horizontal lines of a building, further enhancing its visual appeal.
In contemporary usage, the term "crockett" can also refer to a person's last name, derived from the famous frontiersman and folk hero, Davy Crockett. This usage relates to individuals who bear the name "Crockett" and is typically associated with their family lineage or personal identity.
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Etymology of CROCKETT
The word "Crockett" has an interesting etymology. It originated as a surname, primarily associated with the famous American frontiersman and folk hero, Davy Crockett. The surname Crockett, in turn, is derived from a medieval English personal name "Crocadun" or "Croketun", which was a combination of the Old Norse elements "Krokr" meaning "hook" or "bend", and "dūn" meaning "hill". Over time, this personal name evolved into the surname Crockett, and it gained prominence through the iconic figure of Davy Crockett in American history and folklore.
Similar spelling words for CROCKETT
- cragged,
- crooked,
- crochet,
- Coarct,
- Kirked,
- bush-cricket,
- CARICAD,
- Croaked,
- cave-cricket,
- crocotta,
- -correct,
- courgette,
- krakatoa,
- cracket,
- Balm-cricket,
- Carucate,
- Kerato-cricoid,
- CRWCD,
- house-cricket,
- carrect,
- crocketed,
- koragoite,
- cruguet,
- crocked,
- gericht,
- crackout,
- Coracoid,
- cricket-bat,
- karked,
- cargoed,
- CCRCD,
- cracked-pot,
- gargety,
- Kracht,
- CARUCATA,
- hyper-correct,
- cracked.com,
- craked,
- crewcut,
- gorget,
- CRHCT,
- corkwood,
- un-corked,
- Kirkwood,
- caract,
- crossett,
- in-correct,
- crocethia,
- Fan-cricket,
- caraquet,
- crkt,
- Charact,
- Half-cracked,
- CRKD,
- Croquett,
- corked,
- kherchtou,
- crooked-stemmed,
- krakatao,
- Crachat,
- crickety,
- hypo-coracoid,
- cricket,
- grigged,
- garacad,
- coerect,
- krakatau,
- croquet,
- KROCT,
- carrycot,
- gracht,
- korkut,
- croket,
- GRCGT,
- karrakatta,
- criquette,
- grokked,
- cricketer,
- Cracked-metal,
- over-correct,
- kroket,
- crocket,
- CRYGD,
- Quirked,
- crocheting,
- garget,
- carcoat,
- KRGT,
- croquette,
- cricket-like,
- CORECT,
- self-correct,
- karaikudi,
- cricked,
- crogged,
- wood-cricket,
- Caragod,
- Crocoite,
- kricket,
- Creaght,
- grogged,
- crocata,
- corrugate,
- carked,
- cricket-teal,
- Gerokit,
- koreagate,
- gerecht,
- cricetidae,
- krikkit,
- crickett,
- corrugata,
- geraghty,
- cricket bat,
- greycoat,
- cracked,
- CCRCCD,
- correct,
- CRCTE,
- gorked,
- Cerato-cricoid,
- cracked-wheat bread,
- greeked,
- Craghead,
- stone-cricket,
- crackhead,
- karkade,
- Cricoid,
- HKRgt,
- Corrugatio,
- kirkiite,
- crocuta,
- carract,
- cracked-wheat,
- Creaked,
- cricket[,
- cricetus,
- CRCTA,
- CRECT,
- half-crocked,
- crooked-foot.
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