'Crotched' definitions:
Definition of 'Crotched'
From: GCIDE
- Crotch \Crotch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crotched (kr[o^]cht); 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. (Logging) To notch (a log) on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs in hauling. [Western, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Crotched'
From: GCIDE
- Crotched \Crotched\ (kr[o^]cht), a.
- 1. Having a crotch; forked. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Cross; peevish. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Billiards) Lying within a crotch; -- said of the object balls in the three-ball carom game whenever the centers of both lie within a 41/2-inch square at a corner of the table, in which case but three counts are allowed unless one or both balls be forced out of the crotch. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]