·adj Lame; halting.
II. Cripple ·add. ·- A rocky shallow in a stream;
— a lumberman's term.
III. Cripple ·add. ·- Swampy or low wet ground, often covered with brush or with thickets; bog.
IV. Cripple ·vt To deprive of the use of a limb, particularly of a leg or foot; to Lame.
V. Cripple ·noun One who creeps, halts, or limps; one who has lost, or never had, the use of a limb or limbs; a lame person; hence, one who is partially disabled.
VI. Cripple ·vt To deprive of strength, activity, or capability for service or use; to Disable; to deprive of resources; as, to be financially crippled.