[kroch] 
| 1. | a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs. |
| 2. | the part of a pair of trousers, panties, or the like, formed by the joining of the two legs. |
| 3. | a piece of material serving to form a juncture between the legs of trousers, panties, etc. |
| 4. | a forked piece, part, support, etc., as a staff with a forked top. |
| 5. | Billiards.
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| 6. | Nautical. crutch (def. 6). |
| 7. | the area of a tree at which a main branch joins the trunk. |
| 8. | the wood from such an area; crotchwood. |
[kruhch] | 1. | a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, now usually with a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit. |
| 2. | any of various devices resembling this in shape or use. |
| 3. | anything that serves as a temporary and often inappropriate support, supplement, or substitute; prop: He uses liquor as a psychological crutch. |
| 4. | a forked support or part. |
| 5. | the crotch of the human body. |
| 6. | Also, crotch. Nautical.
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| 7. | a forked device on the left side of a sidesaddle, consisting of two hooks, one of which is open at the bottom and serves to clamp the left knee and the other of which is open at the top and serves to support the right knee. |
| 8. | to support on crutches; prop; sustain. |
| crotch (krŏch) n.
[Possibly alteration of crutch and partly from Middle English croche, crook, crosier (from Old French croche, hook, shepherd's crook, feminine of croc, hook; see crochet).] crotched (krŏcht) adj. |
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crotch (krŏch)
n.
The angle or region of the angle formed by the junction of two parts or members, such as two branches, limbs, or legs.
crutch (krŭch)
n.
A staff or support used by a physically injured or disabled individual as an aid in walking, usually designed to fit under the armpit and often used in pairs.