roque

American  

[rohk] / roʊk /

noun

1. a form of croquet played on a clay or hard-surface court surrounded by a low wall off which the balls may be played.

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roque British  

/ rəʊk /

noun

1. a game developed from croquet, played on a hard surface with a resilient surrounding border from which the ball can rebound

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Etymology

Origin of roque

1895–1900, back formation from roquet

Example Sentences

In the novel, the famous movie-poster axe isn't Jack's weapon of choice; instead, it's a roque mallet.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2012

When he could no longer find roque players, he learned to bowl.

From Time Magazine Archive

Each day, the paper devotes several columns to bridge, checkers, baseball, club meetings, roque and shuffleboard.

From Time Magazine Archive

The wail of the roque players is loud in the land.

From Time Magazine Archive

A roque mallet has a dogwood head 9 1/2 inches long, with heavy nickel ferrules.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.