Wicket Definition
wĭkĭt
wickets
noun
wickets
A small door or gate, esp. one set in or near a larger door or gate.
Webster's New World
A small window or opening, as for a bank teller or in a box office.
Webster's New World
A small gate for regulating the flow of water to a water wheel or for emptying a canal lock.
Webster's New World
Either of two sets of three vertical sticks (stumps) each, with two small pieces (bails) resting on top of them.
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In cricket:
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Other Word Forms of Wicket
Noun
Singular:
wicket
Plural:
wicketsOrigin of Wicket
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From Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French wiket, from Old Norse (specifically, Old East Norse) víkjas, diminutive of vik. Compare modern French guichet, ultimately from the same Old Norse source.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old North French wiket nook, wicket weik-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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