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• Wicket — Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger door or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wicket door — Wicket Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wicket gate — Wicket Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wicket keeper — Wicket Wick et, n. [OE. wiket, OF. wiket, guichet, F. quichet; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v?k a small creek, inlet, bay, vik a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wicket — ► NOUN 1) Cricket each of the sets of three stumps with two bails across the top at either end of the pitch, defended by a batsman. 2) a small door or gate, especially one beside or in a larger one. ● at the wicket Cf. ↑at the wicket ● a sticky… …   English terms dictionary

• wicket — [wik′it] n. [ME wiket < NormFr (for OFr guichet), dim. < MDu wijk, a curve < IE * weig > WEAK] 1. a small door or gate, esp. one set in or near a larger door or gate 2. a small window or opening, as for a bank teller or in a box… …   English World dictionary

• wicket — early 13c., small door or gate, from Anglo Fr. wiket, from O.N.Fr. wiket (Fr. guichet) wicket, wicket gate, probably from P.Gmc. *wik (Cf. O.N. vik nook ) related to O.E. wican to give way, yield (see WEAK (Cf. weak)). The notion is of something… …   Etymology dictionary

• wicket gate — wicket .gate n old use a small door or gate that is part of a larger one …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wicket gate — wicket ,gate noun count a small gate, especially one that is next to or part of a larger gate …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wicket — small door forming part of larger door of a church or castle Ecclesiastical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

• wicket gate — noun small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door) • Syn: ↑wicket, ↑wicket door • Hypernyms: ↑gate * * * noun see wicket door * * * wicket door or wicket gate …   Useful english dictionary