crutch
/kɹʌtʃ/noun
A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
Example sentence
- “He walked on crutches for a month until the cast was removed from his leg.”
Related words
syringeA device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.wheelchairA chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.needleTo pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.stretcherA simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.stitchA single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.ambulanceAn emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.