No. 6,635 in Catalan
roquet
"Roquet" in Catalan means "rocket."
In a sentence
El roquet del capellà era blanc i net.
The surplice of the priest was white and clean.
In this sentence, 'roquet' refers to a liturgical garment worn by clergy typically over the cassock.
L'infant arrossegava el seu petit roquet de joguina.
The child was dragging his little toy cart.
Here, 'roquet' is used metaphorically to describe a toy that resembles a garment or figure.
Llavors, el vell va dir: 'Era com un roquet entre els poderosos.'
Then, the old man said: 'He was like a surplice among the powerful.'
In this context, 'roquet' is used metaphorically to symbolize purity or insignificance in contrast to power.
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