crotchet
/ˈkɹɑt͡ʃ.ɪt/noun
Middle School
1
A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
2
A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
3
A hook-shaped instrument, especially as used in obstetric surgery.
4
A whim or a fancy.
5
A forked support; a crotch.
6
An indentation in the glacis of the covered way, at a point where a traverse is placed.
7
The arrangement of a body of troops, either forward or rearward, so as to form a line nearly perpendicular to the general line of battle.
8
A square bracket.
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