- Crotching
- Crotch Crotch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crotched} (kr[o^]cht); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Crotch"ing}.]
1. 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.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. (Logging) To notch (a log) on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs in hauling. [Western, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.