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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Crotch \Crotch\, verb (used with an object) [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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Crotched \Crotched\ (kr[o^]cht), adjective
1. Having a crotch; forked.
2. Cross; peevish. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
3. (Billiards) Lying within a crotch; -- said of the object balls in the three-ball carom game whenever the centers of both lie within a 41/2-inch square at a corner of the table, in which case but three counts are allowed unless one or both balls be forced out of the crotch. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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