2 definitions
for Crochet needle
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Crochet \Cro*chet"\ (kr?-sh?"), n. [F. crochet small hook. See
Croche.]
A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with
worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used
adjectively.
[1913 Webster]
Crochet hook, Crochet needle, a small hook, or a hooked
needle (often of bone), used in crochet work.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
crochet needle
n : a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting [syn: crochet
hook]