Crutch

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A knee, or piece of knee timber.

II. Crutch ·vt To support on crutches; to prop up.

III. Crutch ·noun A forked stanchion or post; a crotch. ·see Crotch.

IV. Crutch ·noun A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.

V. Crutch ·noun A staff with a crosspiece at the head, to be placed under the arm or shoulder, to support the lame or infirm in walking.

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