cratch — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To scratch.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

   Examples

   A good pair of nails to cratch and claw.

Noun

1. A grated crib or manger.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

   Examples

   Begin from first where He encradled was, / In simple cratch, wrapt in a wad of hay.

2. The vertical planks at the forward end of the hold of a traditional English narrowboat which constrain the cargo and support the top plank or walkway.

   Examples

   The fore-end of the cargo space terminates in a triangular board, called the cratch, raised to the same height as the cabin roof and connected to it […]

Noun

1. A swelling on a horse's pastern, under the fetlock.