crotal
1 of 3noun
cro·tal
ˈkrōˌtäl,
-ōtᵊl
plural crotals
1
: crotala
2
: jingle bell sense 2a
crotal
2 of 3variant spelling of crottle
crotal
3 of 3adjective
crot·al
ˈkrätᵊl
1
: reddish brown
a suit of crotal tweed
2
: of or relating to crottle
a crotal dye
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Latin crotalum rattle, castanet, from Greek krotalon, from krotein to clap; akin to Old English hrindan to thrust, Old Norse hrinda to push
and Adjective
First Known Use
Noun
1790, in the meaning defined at sense 2
- easing up
- easing up on
- easings
- easles
- eassel
- east
- East Africa
- East African
- East African cedar
- East African hunting dog
- east african pine
- East African yellowwood
- East Anglia
- east anglian
- East Asia
- East Ayrshire
- East Bengal
- east by north
- east by south
- East Caribbean dollar
- East Chicago
- East China Sea
- East Cleveland
- east detroit
- East Dunbartonshire