crutch

  1. Noun.  A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
  2. Noun.  Something that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop.
  3. Noun.  A crotch; the area of body where the legs fork from the trunk.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To support on crutches; to prop up.

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