Crotch
Pronunciation : Crotch (krch; 224)
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Cf. Crotchet, Crutch.]
Definition : 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.)
Defn: A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also crane and crutch. Totten.
pl. Crotches (-.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913