English Explanatory Dictionary

crossette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window.
  2. The shoulder of a joggled keystone.
  3. A kind of firework that produces a starburst in four directions, resembling a cross.

Word forms

crossette crossettes

Etymology

Borrowed from French crossette, diminutive of crosse. See crosier.

Synonyms

ancon ear elbow
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