CRICK (2)

Crick, n. [[The same as creek a bending, twisting. See Creek, Crook.]] 1. 1. 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. 2. 2. [[Cf. F. cric.]] A small jackscrew. Knight.