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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.

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  1. 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.
  2. n. A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also crane and crutch.
  3. n. the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
  4. n. the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
  5. n. external sex organ
  6. 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.
  7. A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms forsupporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also crane andcrutch. Totten.
  8. n:100 n. the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk