Glossary

Roquet - to cause your ball, by strike of the mallet, to come into contact with another, either directly or indirectly
Croquet - to strike one's own ball when in contact with a roqueted ball. The player is allowed to place his/her foot on the ball.
Roquet Croquet - to croquet a ball without placing one's foot on one's own ball.
Ricochet - the act of roqueting two or more balls with one strike of the mallet. This is the croquet equivalent of a grand slam, and may prove devastating to the opposition.
Rover - when playing doubles or triples, a player may elect, upon passing through all of the wickets, to postpone striking the starting stake and become a rover to aid his/her own side, and drive the opposition back.