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, stay
2 : a forked leg rest constituting the pommel of a sidesaddle
3 : the crotch of a human being or an animal
4 : a forked support