Main Entry: ¹crip·ple

Pronunciation: \ˈkri-pəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English cripel, from Old English crypel; akin to Old English crēopan to creep — more at creep

Date: before 12th century

1 a sometimes offensive : a lame or partly disabled person or animal b : one that is disabled or deficient in a specified manner <a social cripple>
2 : something flawed or imperfect