(~es)
1.
A ~ is a stick whose top fits round or under the user’s arm, which someone with an injured foot or leg uses to support their weight when walking.
I can walk without the aid of ~es...
I was on ~es for a while.
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2.
If you refer to someone or something as a ~, you mean that they give you help or support.
He gave up the ~ of alcohol.
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3.
Your ~ is the same as your crotch . (mainly BRIT)
He kicked him in the ~.
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