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crutch
- Main Entry:
- 1crutch

- Pronunciation:
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\ˈkrəch\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English crucche, from Old English crycc; akin to Old High German krucka crutch
- Date:
- before 12th century
1 a: a support typically fitting under the armpit for use by the disabled in walking b: prop, stay2: a forked leg rest constituting the pommel of a sidesaddle3: the crotch of a human being or an animal4: a forked support
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