Definition of "crutch"
- noun
A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
Something that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop.
A crotch; the area of body where the legs fork from the trunk.
- verb
To support on crutches; to prop up.
To shear the hindquarters of a sheep; to dag.
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