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 Crutch n.; pl. Crutches
 1. A staff with a crosspiece at the head, to be placed under the arm or shoulder, to support the lame or infirm in walking.
    I'll lean upon one crutch, and fight with the other.   --Shak.
    Rhyme is a crutch that lifts the weak alone.   --H. Smith.
 2. A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.
 3. Naut. (a) A knee, or piece of knee timber. (b) A forked stanchion or post; a crotch. See Crotch.