Crotch



noun — Plural: Crotches
1.
(a place where things fork, a forked place, a tree trunk divides into branches) ផ្លូវបែក crotch of a tree ចំពាម, crotch of the body ចង្វែក
ENGLISH MEANING
noun — Plural: Crotches
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.
A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also crane and crutch.
3.
In the three-ball carom game, a small space at each corner of the table.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) 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.
(TRANSITIVE) To notch (a log) on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs in hauling.