Definition of cruck in English:

cruck

noun krʌkkrək

British

Either of a pair of curved timbers extending from ground level to the transverse beam or ridge of a roof and forming a structure frame in a medieval timber-framed house.
as modifier a cruck barn
Example sentencesExamples
- The old cottage is an example of ‘cruck’ construction, a very early form of building, the crucks being the main timbers which, in the shape of an arch, support the building.
- In light of these excavations, many other sites were reassessed, with the result that cruck building was identified at these too, showing that cruck building was not only known, but widespread by the seventh century.
- Nearby is a 17th century cruck barn and a collection of domestic animals.
- Its roof is supported by eleven pairs of raised base crucks.
- We dropped down to Barnclose Farm, which is a somewhat out of place suburban and modern dwelling sited opposite a notable and charming ancient cruck house.
- It is one of the largest cruck houses in Yorkshire.
- The evidence for this is a cruck, a pair of large and matching curved timbers reaching from the ground to the apex of the roof, a characteristic of medieval timber-framed buildings.
- The route skirts the Folk Museum for a free peek at the ye-olde shops, the heather thatch and the splendid cruck style manor house that was reassembled here.
- It would have been much larger than a Medieval peasant's cruck house.

Origin

Late 16th century: variant of crook.

Rhymes

buck, Canuck, chuck, cluck, duck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, stuck, suck, truck, tuck, upchuck, yuck

Definition of cruck in US English:

cruck

nounkrək

British

Either of a pair of curved timbers extending to the ground in the roof framework of a type of medieval house.
〈英〉（构成房屋曲木屋架的）曲木
as modifier a cruck barn
Example sentencesExamples
- The evidence for this is a cruck, a pair of large and matching curved timbers reaching from the ground to the apex of the roof, a characteristic of medieval timber-framed buildings.
- The route skirts the Folk Museum for a free peek at the ye-olde shops, the heather thatch and the splendid cruck style manor house that was reassembled here.
- We dropped down to Barnclose Farm, which is a somewhat out of place suburban and modern dwelling sited opposite a notable and charming ancient cruck house.
- Its roof is supported by eleven pairs of raised base crucks.
- The old cottage is an example of ‘cruck’ construction, a very early form of building, the crucks being the main timbers which, in the shape of an arch, support the building.
- It would have been much larger than a Medieval peasant's cruck house.
- In light of these excavations, many other sites were reassessed, with the result that cruck building was identified at these too, showing that cruck building was not only known, but widespread by the seventh century.
- Nearby is a 17th century cruck barn and a collection of domestic animals.
- It is one of the largest cruck houses in Yorkshire.

Origin

Late 16th century: variant of crook.

词汇	cruck
释义	Definition of cruck in English: cruck noun krʌkkrək British Either of a pair of curved timbers extending from ground level to the transverse beam or ridge of a roof and forming a structure frame in a medieval timber-framed house. as modifier a cruck barn Example sentencesExamples The old cottage is an example of ‘cruck’ construction, a very early form of building, the crucks being the main timbers which, in the shape of an arch, support the building. In light of these excavations, many other sites were reassessed, with the result that cruck building was identified at these too, showing that cruck building was not only known, but widespread by the seventh century. Nearby is a 17th century cruck barn and a collection of domestic animals. Its roof is supported by eleven pairs of raised base crucks. We dropped down to Barnclose Farm, which is a somewhat out of place suburban and modern dwelling sited opposite a notable and charming ancient cruck house. It is one of the largest cruck houses in Yorkshire. The evidence for this is a cruck, a pair of large and matching curved timbers reaching from the ground to the apex of the roof, a characteristic of medieval timber-framed buildings. The route skirts the Folk Museum for a free peek at the ye-olde shops, the heather thatch and the splendid cruck style manor house that was reassembled here. It would have been much larger than a Medieval peasant's cruck house. Origin Late 16th century: variant of crook. Rhymes buck, Canuck, chuck, cluck, duck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, stuck, suck, truck, tuck, upchuck, yuck Definition of cruck in US English: cruck nounkrək British Either of a pair of curved timbers extending to the ground in the roof framework of a type of medieval house. 〈英〉（构成房屋曲木屋架的）曲木 as modifier a cruck barn Example sentencesExamples The evidence for this is a cruck, a pair of large and matching curved timbers reaching from the ground to the apex of the roof, a characteristic of medieval timber-framed buildings. The route skirts the Folk Museum for a free peek at the ye-olde shops, the heather thatch and the splendid cruck style manor house that was reassembled here. We dropped down to Barnclose Farm, which is a somewhat out of place suburban and modern dwelling sited opposite a notable and charming ancient cruck house. Its roof is supported by eleven pairs of raised base crucks. The old cottage is an example of ‘cruck’ construction, a very early form of building, the crucks being the main timbers which, in the shape of an arch, support the building. It would have been much larger than a Medieval peasant's cruck house. In light of these excavations, many other sites were reassessed, with the result that cruck building was identified at these too, showing that cruck building was not only known, but widespread by the seventh century. Nearby is a 17th century cruck barn and a collection of domestic animals. It is one of the largest cruck houses in Yorkshire. Origin Late 16th century: variant of crook.
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