What does "crutch" mean?
Crutch: A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.
Additional senses
- 2.(Naut.) (a) A knee, or piece of knee timber. (b) A forked stanchion or post; a crotch. See Crotch.
- 3.To support on crutches; to prop up. [R.] Two fools that crutch their feeble sense on verse. Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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