חרקא

חִרְקָא, חִירְ׳m. (preced.) edge, notch. Pl. חִרְקֵי, חִירְ׳. Ḥull.59b והוא דמיבלע חִירְקַיְיהוּ provided the edges of their horns run irregularly into one another. Sabb.46a דאית בה חוקי Ar. it has indentations (making the candlestick appear as if composed of movable parts), v. חדְקָא.