Synonyms:
crutch
Meaning: a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
Synonyms:
crutch
Meaning: anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"
Usage examples
"Undoubtedly," replied Tom Hunter, stamping his crutch with fury.
Not that!" and he snapped his big fingers, halting a moment on his crutch.
He stood where he was, resting lightly on his crutch, watching his companion like a snake about to spring.
When I came again to myself the monster had pulled himself together, his crutch under his arm, his hat upon his head.
Silver doubled his pace, digging away with the foot of his crutch like one possessed; and next moment he and I had come also to a dead halt.
I plucked up courage at once, crossed the threshold, and walked right up to the man where he stood, propped on his crutch, talking to a customer.
Silver, agile as a monkey even without leg or crutch, was on the top of him next moment and had twice buried his knife up to the hilt in that defenceless body.
His left leg was cut off close by the hip, and under the left shoulder he carried a crutch, which he managed with wonderful dexterity, hopping about upon it like a bird.
The two gentlemen regretted that Black Dog had got away, but we all agreed there was nothing to be done, and after he had been complimented, Long John took up his crutch and departed.
All the time he was jerking out these phrases he was stumping up and down the tavern on his crutch, slapping tables with his hand, and giving such a show of excitement as would have convinced an Old Bailey judge or a Bow Street runner.