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| crutch [ kruch ] |
noun (plural crutch·es) |
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1. something providing help or support: something that sustains or supports somebody or something that is otherwise liable to collapse, fail, or falter
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2. medicine walking aid: a staff with a handgrip and a rest for the forearm or armpit, used to help a person who is unable to walk unassisted
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3. anatomy
Same as crotch (sense 1)
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4. nautical forked support: a forked supporting piece for a boom, oar, or spar
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5. riding leg rest on sidesaddle: a forked leg support on a sidesaddle
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transitive verb (past and past participle crutched, present participle crutch·ing, 3rd person present singular crutch·es) |
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hold something up with crutch: to support something with a crutch or similar object
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| [ Old English cryc(c)< Germanic] |
