cruck
/kruhk/US // krʌk //UK // (krʌk) //
贪婪,贪杯,贪污,贪婪的人
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : one of a pair of naturally curved timbers forming one of several rigid arched frames supporting the roof of a cottage or farm building.
Examples
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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