Crutch vs. Grutch

Crutchnoun

A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.

Crutchnoun

Something that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop

Crutchnoun

A crotch; the area of body where the legs fork from the trunk.

Crutchnoun

A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.

Crutchnoun

(nautical) A knee, or piece of knee timber.

Crutchnoun

(nautical) A forked stanchion or post; a crotch.

Crutchnoun

(heraldry) A type of cross formed from two "C"s joined back-to-back

Crutchverb

(transitive) To support on crutches; to prop up.

Crutchverb

(transitive) To shear the hindquarters of a sheep; to dag.

Crutchnoun

A staff with a crosspiece at the head, to be placed under the arm or shoulder, to support the lame or infirm in walking.

Crutchnoun

A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.

Crutchnoun

A knee, or piece of knee timber

Crutchverb

To support on crutches; to prop up.

Crutchnoun

a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

Crutchnoun

anything that serves as an expedient;

Crutch

A crutch is a mobility aid that transfers weight from the legs to the upper body. It is often used by people who cannot use their legs to support their weight, for reasons ranging from short-term injuries to lifelong disabilities.

Grutchverb

(intransitive) To murmur, complain.

Grutchverb

(obsolete) To grudge.

Grutchnoun

A complaint.

Grutchverb

See Grudge.