A small crib, cradle, or manger; also can mean a wooden frame or stand used in specific crafts or trades.
Diminutive form of 'crack' (possibly from Old French 'crèche' or related to 'crib'). This is an archaic or dialect term, with origins obscure but possibly related to cradles and wooden frameworks in medieval craftsmanship.
This word has almost completely disappeared from English except in historical texts and regional dialects, representing how hundreds of specific medieval trade and household objects have simply vanished from our vocabulary as those crafts became obsolete.
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