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CROTCH
genitalia, genital organ, genitals, private parts, privates, crotch
(noun) external sex organ
crotch, fork
(noun) the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
fork, crotch
(noun) the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches; “they took the south fork”; “he climbed into the crotch of a tree”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crotch (plural crotches)
The area where something forks or branches, a ramification takes place.
The ventral area (very bottom) of the human body between where the legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals and anus.
(slang, euphemistic) Either the male or female genitalia.
(billiards) In the three-ball carom game, a small space at each corner of the table.
(typography) The open counter (negative space) formed by two downward strokes that meet at an internal acute angle, potentially above a vertex, as in the letters "V" and "Y".
Verb
crotch (third-person singular simple present crotches, present participle crotching, simple past and past participle crotched)
(transitive) To provide with a crotch; to give the form of a crotch to.
(transitive, logging, historical, western US) To notch (a log) on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs that will haul it.
Source: Wiktionary
Crotch (krch; 224), n.; pl. Crotches (-. Etym: [Cf. Crotchet, Crutch.]
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.)
Definition: A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also crane and crutch. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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