crutch

Universal Words noun 1 one of two long sticks that you put under your arms to help you walk after you have injured your leg or foot: After the accident I spent six months on crutches. 2 (usually disapproving) a person or thing that gives you help or support but often makes you depend on them too much: High interest rates are merely a crutch for the country's ailing economy. * He sees religion as an emotional crutch. 3 = CROTCH