Definition of: crutch

(kruch) noun
1. A staff with a crosspiece fitting under the armpit, used as a support in walking.
2. Any one of various mechanical devices involving the principle or use of such a support.
3. Naut. A forked support for a swinging boom when not in use.
4. The horn on a woman's saddle.
5. A rack.
6. A hooked rod used to immerse sheep while washing.
7. The crotch of a human body.
—v.t. To prop up, as on crutches. [OE crycc]