meaning of crutch
1. A staff with a crosspiece at the head, to be placed under the arm or shoulder, to support the lame or infirm in walking.
2. A form of pommel for a womans saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.
3. A knee, or piece of knee timber
4. A forked stanchion or post; a crotch. See Crotch.
5. To support on crutches; to prop up.
6. anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological
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Related Words
crutch | crutched | crutches |
