"arm in crook" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} arm in crook (not comparable)
  1. (UK, dialectal, dated, of two people) With arms linked together. Tags: UK, dated, dialectal, not-comparable Synonyms: arm in arm
    Sense id: en-arm_in_crook-en-adv-B9PpaLnz Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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