crutch (redirected from Kühn's crutch)

crutch  (krch) n. 1. A staff or support used by the physically injured or disabled as an aid in walking, usually designed to fit under the armpit and often used in pairs. 2. A forked leg rest on a sidesaddle. 3. A device used for assistance or support; a prop: a mnemonic crutch. 4. The crotch of a person or an animal. 5. A forked device or part. tr.v. crutched, crutch·ing, crutch·es To support on or as if on crutches; prop up. [Middle English crucche, from Old English crycc.]

crutch an axillary crutch (left) and a forearm crutch (right)

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crutch

Noun

1. a long staff with a rest for the armpit, used by a lame person to support the weight of the body

2. something that supports

3. Brit same as crotch (sense 1) [Old English crycc]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crutch - a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking staff - a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
	2.	crutch - anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch" expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one

Translations

crutch [krʌtʃ] n (MED) → muleta (= support); apoyo

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crutch [krʌtʃ] n → béquille f;

(Tech) → support m;

(also: crotch) → entrejambe m

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crutch [krʌtʃ] n → Krücke f;

(support) → Stütze f see also crotch

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crutch [krʌtʃ] n (MED) → gruccia (= support); sostegno;

(also: crotch) → pattina

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crutch crotch