crutch, n.
(crutches)
freq. cnt. 3
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
<noun.artifact>
freq. cnt.: 2
freq. cnt.: 2
crutch
semantic pointers
hypernym
anything that serves as an expedient
<noun.act>
freq. cnt.: 1
freq. cnt.: 1
crutch
sample sentences
"he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"
semantic pointers
hypernym