What does "crick" mean?

Crick: A painful, spasmodic affection of the muscles of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, rendering it difficult to move the part. To those also that, with a crick or cramp, have thei necks drawn backward. Holland.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Etym: [Cf. F. cric.] A small jackscrew. Knight.

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