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Word: Wicket
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in the sense ‘small door or grille’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French wiket; origin uncertain, usually referred to the Germanic root of Old Norse vīkja ‘to turn, move’. Cricket senses date from the late 17th century
ˈwɪkɪt
each of the sets of three stumps with two bails across the top at either end of the pitch, defended by a batter.
Short Definition:set of three stumps with two bails across top
a small door or gate, especially one beside or in a larger one.
Short Definition:small door
a croquet hoop.
Short Definition:croquet hoop
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