crotchet

  1. Noun.  (music) A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
  2. Noun.  A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook (obsolete except in crochet hook).
  3. Noun.  (archaic) a whim or a fancy.
  4. Verb.  To make needlework by looping thread with a hooked needle.
  5. Verb.  (obsolete) To play music in measured time.

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