croquet

Meanings

1. A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
2. A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.

1. To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.

1. Alternative spelling of croquette.

Etymology

Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet.