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crutch
[ kruhch ]
/ krÊtÊ /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to support on crutches; prop; sustain.
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Origin of crutch
before 900; Middle English crucche,Old English cryce (oblique crycce); cognate with Norwegian krykkja,Danish krykke,German KrĂŒcke,Dutch kruk.See crook1
OTHER WORDS FROM crutch
crutchlike, adjectiveWords nearby crutch
crustal plate, crusted, crustose, crusty, crut, crutch, Crutched Friar, crutchings, Crutzen, crux, crux ansata
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British Dictionary definitions for crutch
crutch
/ (krÊtÊ) /
noun
a long staff of wood or metal having a rest for the armpit, for supporting the weight of the body
something that supports or sustainsa crutch to the economy
British another word for crotch (def. 1)
nautical
- a forked support for a boom or oar, etc
- a brace for reinforcing the frames at the stern of a wooden vessel
verb
(tr) to support or sustain (a person or thing) as with a crutch
Australian and NZ slang to clip (wool) from the hindquarters of a sheep
Word Origin for crutch
Old English crycc; related to Old High German krucka, Old Norse krykkja; see crosier, crook
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