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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Crotch \Crotch\ (kr[o^]ch; 224), n.; pl. Crotches
     (kr[o^]ch"[e^]z). [Cf. Crotchet, Crutch.]
     1. 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. more specifically, the space on the human torso
        between the two legs; also, the corresponding part between
        the legs of a pair of pants, which is in contact with the
        crotch of the wearer; as, pants with a tight crotch have
        become very popular.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. (Naut.) A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms
        for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also
        crane and crutch. --Totten.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Billiards) In the three-ball carom game, a small space at
        each corner of the table. See Crotched, below.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

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

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Crotch \Crotch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crotched; 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.
  
     2. (Logging) To notch (a log) on opposite sides to provide a
        grip for the dogs in hauling. [Western, U. S.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Crotch \Crotch\ (kr?ch; 224), n.; pl. Crotches (-?z). [Cf.
     Crotchet, Crutch.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. (Naut.) A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms
        for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also
        crane and crutch. --Totten.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  crotch
       n 1: the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they
            join the human trunk [syn: fork]
       2: external sex organ [syn: genitalia, genital organ, genitals,
           private parts, privates]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  crotch
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο καβάλος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  crotch
     n.
     1 The area where something forks or branches, a ramification takes
  place.
     2 The ventral area (very bottom) of the human body between where the
  legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals and anus.
     3 (lb en slang euphemistic) Either the male or female genitalia.
     4 (lb en billiards) In the three-ball carom game, a small space at
  each corner of the table.
     5 (lb en typography) The open counter (negative space) formed by two
  downward strokes that meet at an internal acute angle, potentially above
  a vertex, as in the letters "V" and "Y".
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provide with a crotch; to give the form of a
  crotch to.
     2 (lb en transitive logging historical Western US) To notch (a log)
  on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs that will haul it.
     3 (lb en transitive) To shoplift or smuggle by hide between one's
  thighs or in one's underwear.
     4 (lb en transitive) To hit in the crotch (genital region).
     5 (lb en transitive sailing) To secure (the boom) to the boom crotch
  (a forked pole).
     6 (lb en transitive tree work) To hang (a rope) over a crotch in a
  tree so that the ends hang down from opposite sides.
     7 (lb en transitive) To remove overgrown wool from around the eyes
  of.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  crotch
     n.
     1 The area where something forks or branches, a ramification takes
  place.
     2 The ventral area (very bottom) of the human body between where the
  legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals and anus.
     3 (lb en slang euphemistic) Either the male or female genitalia.
     4 (lb en billiards) In the three-ball carom game, a small space at
  each corner of the table.
     5 (lb en typography) The open counter (negative space) formed by two
  downward strokes that meet at an internal acute angle, potentially above
  a vertex, as in the letters "V" and "Y".
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provide with a crotch; to give the form of a
  crotch to.
     2 (lb en transitive logging historical Western US) To notch (a log)
  on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs that will haul it.
     3 (lb en transitive) To shoplift or smuggle by hide between one's
  thighs or in one's underwear.
     4 (lb en transitive) To hit in the crotch (genital region).
     5 (lb en transitive sailing) To secure (the boom) to the boom crotch
  (a forked pole).
     6 (lb en transitive tree work) To hang (a rope) over a crotch in a
  tree so that the ends hang down from opposite sides.
     7 (lb en transitive) To remove overgrown wool from around the eyes
  of.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  crotch
     n.
     1 The area where something forks or branches, a ramification takes
  place.
     2 The ventral area (very bottom) of the human body between where the
  legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals and anus.
     3 (lb en slang euphemistic) Either the male or female genitalia.
     4 (lb en billiards) In the three-ball carom game, a small space at
  each corner of the table.
     5 (lb en typography) The open counter (negative space) formed by two
  downward strokes that meet at an internal acute angle, potentially above
  a vertex, as in the letters "V" and "Y".
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provide with a crotch; to give the form of a
  crotch to.
     2 (lb en transitive logging historical Western US) To notch (a log)
  on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs that will haul it.
     3 (lb en transitive) To shoplift or smuggle by hide between one's
  thighs or in one's underwear.
     4 (lb en transitive) To hit in the crotch (genital region).
     5 (lb en transitive sailing) To secure (the boom) to the boom crotch
  (a forked pole).
     6 (lb en transitive tree work) To hang (a rope) over a crotch in a
  tree so that the ends hang down from opposite sides.
     7 (lb en transitive) To remove overgrown wool from around the eyes
  of.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  crotch
     n.
     1 The area where something forks or branches, a ramification takes
  place.
     2 The ventral area (very bottom) of the human body between where the
  legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals and anus.
     3 (lb en slang euphemistic) Either the male or female genitalia.
     4 (lb en billiards) In the three-ball carom game, a small space at
  each corner of the table.
     5 (lb en typography) The open counter (negative space) formed by two
  downward strokes that meet at an internal acute angle, potentially above
  a vertex, as in the letters "V" and "Y".
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To provide with a crotch; to give the form of a
  crotch to.
     2 (lb en transitive logging historical Western US) To notch (a log)
  on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs that will haul it.
     3 (lb en transitive) To shoplift or smuggle by hide between one's
  thighs or in one's underwear.
     4 (lb en transitive) To hit in the crotch (genital region).
     5 (lb en transitive sailing) To secure (the boom) to the boom crotch
  (a forked pole).
     6 (lb en transitive tree work) To hang (a rope) over a crotch in a
  tree so that the ends hang down from opposite sides.
     7 (lb en transitive) To remove overgrown wool from around the eyes
  of.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  crotch
     Englanti n.
     1 haara
     2 haarat, haaraväli
     3 (''puhekieltä, kiertoilmaus'') penis

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  crotch
     Engelska n.
     1 klyka
     2 (tagg: text=kläder, anatomi) gren, skrev; där kroppen delar sig i
  två ben
     3 (tagg språk=en slang anatomi) människans könsorgan

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Crotch /kɹˈɒtʃ/
  المنشعب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  crotch //kɹɑt͡ʃ// //kɹɒt͡ʃ// 
  чатал 2.
  area of a person’s body
   3.
  area where something forks

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  crotch /kɹˈɒtʃ/ 
  rozkrok

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  crotch /kɹˈɒtʃ/ 
  dvoják

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crotch /kɹˈɒtʃ/
  Gabelstange  [techn.]
   see: crotches
  
           Note: prop with forked ends

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crotch /kɹˈɒtʃ/
  Gabelung 
           Note: Baum, Fluss, Straße
     Synonym: bifurcation
  
           Note: tree, river, road

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crotch /kɹˈɒtʃ/
  Hosenschritt , Schritt  [textil.]
     Synonym: crutch
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crotch /kɹˈɒtʃ/
   [Am.] Zwickel  [textil.]
           Note: bei einer Strumpfhose
     Synonyms: clock, gusset
  
           Note: of tights

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  crotch //kɹɑt͡ʃ// //kɹɒt͡ʃ// 
  1. haaraväli
  area of a person’s body
  2. haara
  area where something forks

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  crotch /kɹˈɒtʃ/ 
  1. जाँघ~एवं~धड़~के~जोड़~का~क्षेत्र
        "There were grains of sand in the crotch of his clothes."

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  crotch /kɹˈɒtʃ/
  1. ember lábainak elágazási helye
  2. villás elágazás
  3. csúzli

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  crotch //kɹɑt͡ʃ// //kɹɒt͡ʃ// 
  kelangkang
  area of a person’s body

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  crotch //kɹɑt͡ʃ// //kɹɒt͡ʃ// 
  1. 俣, 股, 股間
  area of a person’s body
  2. 叉
  area where something forks

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  crotch //kɹɑt͡ʃ// //kɹɒt͡ʃ// 
  1. skritt, skrev
  area of a person’s body
  2. forgrening
  area where something forks

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  crotch //kɹɑt͡ʃ// //kɹɒt͡ʃ// 
  1. gren, skrev
  area of a person’s body
  2. förgrening, klyka
  area where something forks

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  crotch /kɹˈɒtʃ/
  1. çatal, bir ağaçta dal ile gövdenin birleştiği yer
  2. (anat.) kasık
  3. (terz.) pantolon ağı
  4. (den) puntal.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkɹɑtʃ/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 分叉处,叉柱;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 分叉处,丫叉

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