roquet
Americanverb (used with object)
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to cause one's ball to strike (another player's ball).
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(of a ball) to strike (another player's ball).
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of roquet
First recorded in 1860–65; alteration of croquet
Example Sentences
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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
He may drive his own ball against it, and perhaps displace it by the concussion; but the hit does not constitute a roquet, does not entitle to croquet, or to continuance of tour.
From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous
Croquet is not considered a point, because it is not a play of the player's own ball but a privilege, after which the tour is continued by virtue of the roquet.
From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous
Thus if a step on the round and a roquet be made on the same blow, the player may at once croquet the roqueted ball, or roquet it again immediately or after other roquets.
From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous
If a rover in roquet-croqueting hit another ball, it may accept or decline the roquet.
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
If after a roquet the playing ball be taken up or moved from its place, it must continue its tour from the side of the roqueted ball.
From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous
Case.—A ball not a rover having roqueted another ball, is placed in contact with it, and, without using the foot, the player drives them both in any direction, as in roquet-croquet.
From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous
Thus if a step on the round and a roquet be made on the same blow, the player may at once croquet the roqueted ball, or roquet it again immediately or after other roquets.
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
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
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
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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