crossette

or croi·sette, cros·ette

[ kraw-set, kro- ]

/ krɔˈsɛt, krɒ- /

noun Architecture.

a projection at a corner of a door or window architrave.

Nearby words

crossed eyes, crossed hemianesthesia, crossed hemianopsia, crossed hemiplegia, crossed reflex, crossette, crossfire, crossfoot, crosshatch, crosshead, crossing

Origin of crossette

1720–30; < French, diminutive of crosse. See crosse, -ette

Also called dog-ear, dog's-ear, elbow.

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