crossette

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noun

A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window.

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anconearelbow
OriginFrench crossette →
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Meanings

nouncrossette (plural crossettes)

plural crossettes

  1. architectureA return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window.

    Synonyms: ancon, ear, elbow

  2. architectureThe shoulder of a joggled keystone.
  3. A kind of firework that produces a starburst in four directions, resembling a cross.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window.

Similar
anconearelbow

Origin

  1. Frenchcrossette
  2. Englishcrossette

Borrowed from French crossette, diminutive of crosse. See crosier.

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Cite this entry
APA

crossette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossette

MLA

“crossette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossette. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossette.

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