CROCK, noun An earthen vessel; a pot or pitcher; a cup. CROCK, noun Soot, or the black matter collected from combustion on pots and kettles, or in a chimney. CROCK, verb transitive or I. To black with soot, or other matter collected from combustion; or to black with the coloring matter of cloth.
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