corn-cribU.S. a. A crib or manger for corn. b. A ventilated building or granary, for storing Indian corn in the ear or cob. 1849W. Irving Crayon Misc. 196, I sprang off my horse..cast him loose to make his way to the corn-crib.1883E. P. Roe in Harper's Mag. Dec. 43/1 A..corn crib was near.