Main Entry:

¹crutch

Pronunciation:

\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