Read full poem →Phantoms! phantoms countless by flank and rear!
Cock’d hats of mothy mould! crutches made of mist!
Arms in slings! old men leaning on young men’s shoulders!
Dictionary Entry
A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
In a Sentence
“He walked on crutches for a month until the cast was removed from his leg.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. crutchescrutches usecrutches without
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Poetry examples for “crutches”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.