crotch

A coati sitting in a crotch of a tree.

Meanings

Noun

Verb

  • To provide with a crotch; to give the form of a crotch to.
  • To notch (a log) on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs that will haul it.
  • To shoplift or smuggle by hiding between one's thighs or in one's underwear.
  • To hit in the crotch (genital region).
  • To secure (the boom) to the boom crotch (a forked pole).
  • To hang (a rope) over a crotch in a tree so that the ends hang down from opposite sides.
  • To remove overgrown wool from around the eyes of.

Origin

  • Of disputed origin; two possibilities seem likely:
  • From Middle English croche, variant of crucche; compare crook.
  • From Middle English croche, variant of crouche.

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