Roque \Roque\ (r[=o]k), 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 31/4 in. in diameter, the cage (center arches or wickets) 33/8 in. wide, the other arches 31/2 in. wide.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)