n.
Pronunciation: ' kr ə ch
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English crucche, from Old English crycc; akin to Old High German krucka crutch
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a support typically fitting under the armpit for use by the disabled in walking b : PROP , STAY
2 : a forked leg rest constituting the pommel of a sidesaddle
3 : the crotch of a human being or an animal
4 : a forked support