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crotch·et

(krŏch′ĭt)

1. An odd, whimsical, or stubborn notion.

3. A small hook or hooklike structure.

[Middle English crochet, hook, quarter note, from Old French, hook; see crochet.]

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crotchet

(ˈkrɒtʃɪt)

1. (Music, other) music a note having the time value of a quarter of a semibreve. Usual US and Canadian name: quarter note

2. a small hook or hooklike device

3. a perverse notion

4. (Zoology) zoology a small notched or hooked process, as in an insect

[C14: from Old French crochet, literally: little hook, from croche hook; see crocket]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

crotch•et

(ˈkrɒtʃ ɪt)

n.

1. an odd fancy or whimsical notion.

2. a small hook.

3. a hooklike device or part.

4. quarter note.

[1350–1400; Middle English crochet hook, staff with hook at end < Middle French]

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Noun	1.	crotchet - a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook hook curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes uncus - (biology) any hook-shaped process or part
	2.	crotchet - a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note quarter note musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"
	3.	crotchet - a strange attitude or habit queerness, quirk, quirkiness, oddity strangeness, unfamiliarity - unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
	4.	crotchet - a small tool or hooklike implement hook - a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something

Translations

عَلامَة موسيقيّـة نِصْف سَوداء

čtvrťová nota

fjerdedelsnode

Viertelnote

negra

noire

negyed hangjegy

fjórîungsnóta

semiminima

ketvirtinė gaida

ceturtdaļnots

firedelsnote kvartnote

четверть четвертная нота

štvrťová nota

dörtlük

四分音符

crotchet

[ˈkrɒtʃɪt] N (Brit) (Mus) → negra f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

crotchet

[ˈkrɒtʃɪt] n (MUSIC) → noire f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

crotchet

(Brit Mus) → Viertelnote f; crotchet rest → Viertelpause f

(inf: = cross person) → Miesepeter m (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

crotchet

[ˈkrɒtʃɪt] n (Brit) (Mus) → semiminima

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

crotchet

(ˈkrotʃit) noun

in music, a note equal to half a minim.

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Some fatalities come in certain shapes, and some in others -- but this of which I speak has come in the shape of a crotchet.'"

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They have always a crotchet going, till the old man with the scythe reaps and garners them away for troublesome old boys as they are.

So, having succeeded in contradicting myself in my first chapter (which gives me great hopes that you will all go on, and think me a good fellow notwithstanding my crotchets), I shall here shut up for the present, and consider my ways; having resolved to "sar' it out," as we say in the Vale, "holus bolus" just as it comes, and then you'll probably get the truth out of me.

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She will not remain orbed in a thought, but rushes into persons; and when each person, inflamed to a fury of personality, would conquer all things to his poor crotchet, she raises up against him another person, and by many persons incarnates again a sort of whole.

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I mean, sir, the same ancient Catholic Church to which you and I, and Captain Peleg there, and Queequeg here, and all of us, and every mother's son and soul of us belong; the great and everlasting First Congregation of this whole worshipping world; we all belong to that; only some of us cherish some queer crotchets noways touching the grand belief; in that we all join hands.

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Deane were less stern in their views, but they both of them thought Tulliver had done enough harm by his hot-tempered crotchets and ought to put them out of the question when a livelihood was offered him; Wakem showed a right feeling about the matter,-- he had no grudge against Tulliver.

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Enter ye that have leisure and a quiet mind, who earnestly seek the right road." He is perhaps the sanest man and has the fewest crotchets of any I chance to know; the same yesterday and tomorrow.

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TOP TIPS - CURRAGH: 1.50 New World Tapestry, 2.20 Ken' Sam's, 2.50 Hathiq 3.50 Flag Of Honour, 4.25 Hermosa, 5.00 Crotchet, 5.30 Persian Lion, 6.00 Hazran.

Classy Knoll can be right on target; AT THE RACES

Crotchet (2.45) caught the eye on his first start for Joseph O'Brien here and should be primed for a big run.

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Crotchet braids later became a trend, so I started crocheting my clients.

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The Evelyn Baxter Trophy for a crocheted spring wreath had been open to all SWI members who had completed the basic crotchet classes.