| Croquet | n. [ From French; cf. Walloon croque blow, fillip. F. croquet a crisp biscuit, croquer to crunch, fr. croc a crackling sound, of imitative origin. Croquet then properly meant a smart tap on the ball. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. An open-air game in which two or more players endeavor to drive wooden balls, by means of mallets, through a series of hoops or arches set in the ground according to some pattern. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The act of croqueting. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Croquet | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Croqueted p. pr. & vb. n. Croqueting ] In the game of croquet, to drive away an opponent's ball, after putting one's own in contact with it, by striking one's own ball with the mallet. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Croquette | ‖n. [ F., fr. croquer to crunch. ] (Cookery) A ball of minced meat, fowl, rice, vegetables, or other ingredients, often in a thick white sauce, highly seasoned, breaded, and fried; as, a dish of crab croquettes. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ] |
