'Groin' definitions:

Definition of 'groin'

From: WordNet
noun
The crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals [syn: groin, inguen]
noun
A curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
noun
A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away [syn: breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty]
verb
Build with groins; "The ceiling was groined"

Definition of 'Groin'

From: GCIDE
  • Groin \Groin\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Groined (groind); p. pr. & vb. n. Groining.] (Arch.) To fashion into groins; to build with groins. [1913 Webster]
  • The hand that rounded Peter's dome, And groined the aisles of Christian Rome, Wrought in a sad sincerity. --Emerson. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Groin'

From: GCIDE
  • Groin \Groin\, v. i. [F. grogner to grunt, grumble.] To grunt to growl; to snarl; to murmur. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • Bears that groined coatinually. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Groin'

From: GCIDE
  • Groin \Groin\, n. [Icel. grein distinction, division, branch; akin to Sw. gren, branch, space between the legs, Icel. greina to distinguish, divide, Sw. grena to branch, straddle. Cf. Grain a branch.]
  • 1. (Anat.) The line between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh, or the region of this line; the inguen. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Arch.) The projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two vaults, growing more obtuse as it approaches the summit. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Math.) The surface formed by two such vaults. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A frame of woodwork across a beach to accumulate and retain shingle. [Eng.] --Weale. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'groin'

From: GCIDE
  • groin \groin\ (groin), n. [F. groin, fr. grogner to grunt, L. grunnire.] The snout of a swine. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

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