Word Study
roque
CIDE DICTIONARY
roque, n. [Abbr. fr. Croquet.].
A form of croquet modified for greater accuracy of play. The court has a wood border often faced with rubber, used as a cushion in bank shots. The balls are 3Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
roque, n. US croquet played on a hard court surrounded by a bank.
Etymology
alt. form of ROQUET
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