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(1):

(v. t.) To notch (a log) on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs in hauling.

(2):

(n.) In the three-ball carom game, a small space at each corner of the table. See Crotched, below.

(3):

(n.) A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; - called also crane and crutch.

(4):

(v. t.) 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.

(5):

(n.) 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.