Croft, kroft, n. a small piece arable land adjoining a dwelling: a kind of small farm.—ns. Croft′er; Croft′ing. [A.S. croft; perh. cog. with Dut. kroft, or with Gael. croit.]
Croissant. Same as Crescent.
Croma, krō′ma, n. (mus.) an eighth note, or quaver.—Also Crome.
Crome, krōm, Cromb, krōōm, n. a hook or crook.—v.t. to draw with such. [Cf. Dut. kram.]
Cromlech, krom′lek, n. a term applied in Brittany to a group of standing stones, a stone circle: formerly applied to a dolmen, with which it is still sometimes confounded in England (see Dolmen). [W. cromlech—crom, curved, circular, and llech, a stone.]
Cromorna, krō-mor′na, n. a clarinet-like reed-stop in an organ. [Fr.,—Ger. krummhorn.]
Crone, krōn, n. an old woman, usually in contempt—sometimes an old man. [Perh. O. Fr. carogne, a crabbed woman; or Celt., as in Ir. crion, withered.]
Cronet, krō′net, n. the hair growing over the top of a horse's hoof.
Crony, krōn′i, n. an old and intimate companion. [Ety. unknown.]
Croodle, krōōd′l, v.i. to cower down, or cling close to anything. [Prob. related to Cuddle.]