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Meanings of wicket in English

Catalan
portella

Small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted.

portella
Catalan
argolla
Spanish
arco

A small arch used as croquet equipment.

argolla

Small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)

Synonyms
Examples for "wicket door"
Examples for "wicket door"
1
The sister said nought, but shut the wicket door, and left us.
King Olaf's Kinsman / A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against...
2
A little before midnight two forms entered the south transept by a little wicket door.
The House of Walderne / A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in...
3
But when I was half way down the verandah I heard the wicket door slammed shut.
The Killer
4
He was left waiting for a few minutes outside the gate, then the wicket door opened, and the sister requested him to follow her.
Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden
5
The doors, and the partition where the wicket door is cut, are covered with thick sheets of iron; and a heavy grating protects the fireplace.
File No. 113
1
The click of the wicket gate was the signal for instant disappearance.
Greyfriars Bobby
2
I turned the sheep into the garden, and shut the wicket gate.
The Loss of the Royal George
3
The click of the wicket gate was another sort of alarm altogether.
Greyfriars Bobby
4
The mother urged him on, walking swiftly toward the little wicket gate.
Mother
5
Mr. Brown was setting the little wicket gate inside, against the wall.
Greyfriars Bobby
Usage of wicket in English
1
I used to go over the wicket and didn't have great control.
The Guardian
2
Every time he brings on a new bowler, they take a wicket.
The Guardian
3
They lead by 105 runs with one wicket and two days remaining.
The Irish Times
4
Not that I don't wish you well on this particular sticky wicket.
The Sense of an Ending
5
Also read: SA vs Australia: Steve Smith expects a slow Kingsmead wicket
The South African
6
And besides, there in her lap lay the key of the wicket-gate.
After Dark
7
The porter from the wicket was running on them sword in hand.
Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch
8
He must control his curiosity until the fall of the next wicket.
The Head of Kay's
9
His wicket is always vital and South Africa never recovered much momentum.
The Guardian
10
You opened the wicket and passed the money out to the hold-up.
The Price
11
I had taken the precaution to leave the wicket-gate on the latch.
Castles in the Air
12
However the wicket looks, you still have to play well on it.
Reuters
13
The click of the wicket gate was the signal for instant disappearance.
Greyfriars Bobby
14
The brass wicket over the black mouth of the tunnel was wide.
The City of Delight: A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerus...
15
In comes Dravid, that wicket came at a crucial time for England.
The Guardian
16
The stranger passed through the wicket; Mary could sit quiet no longer.
Taking Tales: Instructive and Entertaining Reading
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Translations for wicket
Spanish
arco
Wicket through the time
Wicket across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Less common
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