Tilted or leaning; not in a level or upright position; askew.
From possibly Dutch scheel or similar Germanic words meaning 'skew' or 'crooked.' The 'a-' prefix intensifies the meaning of 'crock' (crooked/askew).
This delightfully obscure word comes from nautical slang—sailors used 'acrock' to describe anything tilted or off-kilter aboard ship, where level positioning mattered for safety!
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