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Meaning
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.
●
A form of
pommel
for a woman's
saddle
,
consisting of
a
forked
rest
to
hold
the
leg
of the rider.
●
In Nautical:
A
knee
, or
piece
of
knee
timber.
●
In Nautical:
A
forked
stanchion
or
post
; a crotch.
Verb
●
To support on
crutches
; to
prop
up.
●
To
move on
crutches.
●
To
shear
the
hindquarters
of a
sheep
; to dag.
●
to
stir
with a crutch.
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