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croze

UK/kɹəʊz/US/kɹoʊz/

noun

A groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted.

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Meanings

nouncroze (plural crozes)

plural crozes

A groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted.
A cooper's tool for making these grooves.

Origin

Compare cross and crosier.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with croze

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APA

croze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croze

MLA

“croze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croze. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “croze,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croze.

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