An architectural ornament or molding shaped like a small cross or hooked projection; a projecting stone element in masonry.
French diminutive of 'croix' (cross), from Latin 'crux.' The term became specialized in architectural vocabulary describing decorative stone elements.
Crosettes in Renaissance architecture served both aesthetic and practical purposes—the hooked projections could literally catch water and prevent it from running down the wall, making ornamentation functional.
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