Groin

Groin
Groin Groin, n. [Icel. grein distinction, division, branch; akin to Sw. gren, branch, space between the legs, Icel. greina to distinguish, divide, Sw. grena to branch, straddle. Cf. {Grain} a branch.] 1. (Anat.) The line between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh, or the region of this line; the inguen. [1913 Webster]

2. (Arch.) The projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two vaults, growing more obtuse as it approaches the summit. [1913 Webster]

3. (Math.) The surface formed by two such vaults. [1913 Webster]

4. A frame of woodwork across a beach to accumulate and retain shingle. [Eng.] --Weale. [1913 Webster]


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