CRUTCH


Meaning of CRUTCH in English

[crutch] n [ME crucche, fr. OE crycc; akin to OHG krucka crutch] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a support typically fitting under the armpit for use by the disabled in walking b: prop, stay

2: a forked leg rest constituting the pommel of a sidesaddle

3: the crotch of a human being or an animal

4: a forked support

[2]crutch vt (1681): to support on crutches: prop up

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