anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch" a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider
If you refer to someone or something as a crutch, you mean that they give you help or support. He gave up the crutch of alcohol
A staff with a crosspiece at the head, to be placed under the arm or shoulder, to support the lame or infirm in walking
A crutch is a stick whose top fits round or under the user's arm, which someone with an injured foot or leg uses to support their weight when walking. I can walk without the aid of crutches I was on crutches for a while