croquet (kroka)

[Appar. Plan of Croquet-ground. peg. The side doing this first wins the game. In playing, each person in turn strikes his own ball once; if his ball pa es through a wicket, or hits the turning-peg, he is allowed another stroke; and if he hits one of the other balls, he may drive that away by placing his own against it and striking his own, after which he has another stroke. 2. In the game of croquet, the act of a player, upon hitting a second ball with his own, of driving that one away by a stroke on his own, which he holds firmly with his foot, after he has placed the two in contact. croquet (kro-ka'), v. t. [ The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary croquette tato, etc.) made into a small ball or other regular form, and fried crisp and brown. croquis (krō-kē'), n. [F., croquer , crunch: see croquette .] A sketch or first draft; a study. crore (kror), n. [Also written krore , kror , repr. Hind. kror , karor (with peculiar r alternating with cerebral d); Hind. also koti (with cerebral t ), koti (with cerebral t ), ten millions.] In the East Indies, ten millions; one hundred lakhs: as, a crore of rupees. When the old rupees were called in, some time back, the authorities at the mint, knowing that between forty and fifty crores had been struck off, were alarmed lest the establishment should be overwhelmed in the first rush. W. H. Ru ell, Diary in India, I. 86. crosert, n. See crozier. croshabellt, n. A prostitute; a strumpet. From this brilliant height the reckle poet [George Peele) quickly slid down to a much le respectable pos i tion, and acquired renown of a different kind by his clever tricks on creditors, tavern keepers, and croshabells.