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cruck

[ kruhk ]

noun

  1. (in old English building) one of a pair of naturally curved timbers forming one of several rigid arched frames supporting the roof of a cottage or farm building.


cruck

/ krʌk /

noun

  1. one of a pair of curved wooden timbers supporting the end of the roof in certain types of building
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cruck1

First recorded in 1885–90; variant of crook 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cruck1

C19: variant of crook (n)
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Example Sentences

Like the palisade and puncheon methods, the cruck was medieval down to its very core.

When he spoke of crotchet, he probably meant cruck, of which it was a later derivative.

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