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roquet

American  
[roh-key] / roʊˈkeɪ /

verb (used with object)

roqueted, roqueting
  1. to cause one's ball to strike (another player's ball).

  2. (of a ball) to strike (another player's ball).


verb (used without object)

roqueted, roqueting
  1. to roquet a ball.

noun

  1. an act or instance of roqueting.

roquet British  
/ ˈrəʊkɪ /

verb

  1. to drive one's ball against (another person's ball) in order to be allowed to croquet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of roqueting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of roquet

First recorded in 1860–65; alteration of croquet

Example Sentences

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The second point will be declined if it is possible to make very good position for the second bridge by roquet, or to glance off from the stake to advantage.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

A roquet, but no hit which does not fulfil all the conditions of a roquet, constitutes a point, and entitles to continuance of tour.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

A ball already in contact with another ball does not roquet unless it move it perceptibly.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

To “rush” a ball is to roquet it hard so that it proceeds for a considerable distance in a desired direction.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

The second only, or both parts of this privilege may be declined; but this must be distinguished from "declining roquet" afterward mentioned.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

A rover, but no other ball, may roquet-croquet a roqueted ball instead of croqueting it.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

Case.—Under the same circumstances the playing ball is taken to the side of the roqueted ball.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

The croquet may be declined, and the tour continued from the spot to which the player's ball has rolled, or from the side of the roqueted ball.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

Case.—A having already roqueted B's ball, can he decline the run?

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

If he succeeds in hitting it, he is said to have roqueted it, and having thus made a point, may play again and attempt the third bridge.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

After roqueting a ball, however, a player cannot roquet the same ball again until his own ball has made a step on the grand round.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

After running the first bridge, he acquires, of course, the right of roqueting the other two balls.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

Or it may make a point by roqueting any of the other balls.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

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