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Fourche vs Courche - What's the difference?

fourche | courche |

As an adjective fourche

is having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; -- said of an ordinary, especially of a cross.

As a noun courche is

a square piece of linen formerly worn by women instead of a cap; a kerchief.

fourche

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; -- said of an ordinary, especially of a cross.

    • References

    * ----

    courche

    English

    Alternative forms

    * curch

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland) A square piece of linen formerly worn by women instead of a cap; a kerchief.
    • (Jamieson)
    (Webster 1913)