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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KROCKET, n. Also crocket. The oyster-catcher, Haematopus ostralegus (Abd. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 88, 1901 Book of Ellon (Mair) 5 , crocket). Cf. Knocket, id.
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"Krocket n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/krocket>
