คำว่า ' crutch ' ( VT )
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คำนิยามในภาษาอังกฤษ (definition) :
[n.] A staff with a crosspiece at the head, to be placed under the arm or shoulder, to support the lame or infirm in walking.
[n.] A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.
[n.] A knee, or piece of knee timber
[n.] A forked stanchion or post; a crotch. See Crotch.
[v. t.] To support on crutches; to prop up.