CRUCK

Etymology 1

Noun

cruck (plural crucks)

(architecture) A sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house, usually used in pairs.

Verb

cruck (third-person singular simple present crucks, present participle crucking, simple past and past participle crucked)

(dialectal, transitive) To make lame.

Etymology 2

Noun

cruck (plural crucks)

A vehicle that has features of both a car and a truck.

Source: Wiktionary



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