Thesaurus: crutch

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1. n. 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. n. A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.
3. n. A knee, or piece of knee timber
4. n. A forked stanchion or post; a crotch. See Crotch.
5. v. t. To support on crutches; to prop up.
6. n. a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
7. n. anything that serves as an expedient
8. n:100 n. a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking n. anything that serves as an expedient