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Crotch definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CROTCH, n. [See Crook and Crutch.]
1. A fork or forking; the parting of two legs or branches; as the crotch of a tree.
2. In ships, a crooked timber placed on the keel, in the fore and aft parts of a ship.
3. A piece of wood or iron, opening on the top and extending two horns or arms, like a half moon, used for supporting a boom, a spare topmast, yards, etc.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches; "they took the south fork"; "he climbed into the crotch of a tree" [syn: fork, crotch]
2: the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk [syn: crotch, fork]
3: external sex organ [syn: genitalia, genital organ, genitals, private parts, privates, crotch]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: probably alteration of ¹crutch Date: 1563 1. a pole with a forked end used especially as a prop 2. an angle formed by the parting of two legs, branches, or members • crotched adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a place where something forks, esp. the legs of the human body or a garment (cf. CRUTCH). Etymology: perh. = ME & OF croc(he) hook, formed as CROOK

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crotch Crotch, n. (Billiards) In the three-ball carom game, a small space at each corner of the table. See Crotched, below.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crotch Crotch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crotched; p. pr. & vb. n. Crotch"ing.] 1. To provide with a crotch; to give the form of a crotch to; as, to crotch the ends of ropes in splicing or tying knots. 2. (Logging) To notch (a log) on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs in hauling. [Western, U. S.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crotch Crotch (kr?ch; 224), n.; pl. Crotches (-?z). [Cf. Crotchet, Crutch.] 1. The angle formed by the parting of two legs or branches; a fork; the point where a trunk divides; as, the crotch of a tree. 2. (Naut.) A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also crane and crutch. --Totten.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(crotches) 1. Your crotch is the part of your body between the tops of your legs. Glover kicked him hard in the crotch. N-COUNT 2. The crotch of something such as a pair of trousers is the part that covers the area between the tops of your legs. They were too long in the crotch. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Fork, angle, corner.