cruck
cruck · crucks
A sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house,…A sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house, usually used in pairs.
/kɹʌk/
Meaning
2 sensesA sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house, usually used in pairs.
A vehicle that has features of both a car and a truck.
Origin
Perhaps from a dialectal variant of crutch or crook. From blend of car + truck.Perhaps from a dialectal variant of crutch or crook.
From blend of car + truck.
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