cranch

[ krahnch ]

verb (used with or without object), noun

Origin of cranch

1740–50; perhaps blend of crash¹ and crunch

Among the unnamed fish, there is one exactly similar to a species found by my late friend Mr. cranch, in the South Atlantic.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Mr. cranch is at once painter and poet, and his story and illustrations are both characteristic of a man of genius.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions | George S. Boutwell
The star artist who pleased us youngsters more than any other was Christopher P. cranch.
My Friends at Brook Farm | John Van Der Zee Sears
cranch was so excellent a judge that, Federalist though he was, Jefferson reappointed him February 21, 1806.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4 | Albert J. Beveridge
cranch agitated the matter, and the new town, which was the old, was incorporated.
Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14) | Elbert Hubbard

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