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cruck

Today it means: A sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house, usually used in pairs. Full definition →

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cruck · noun, verb¹

Perhaps from a dialectal variant of crutch or crook.

cruck · noun²

From blend of car + truck.

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