crutch

باللغة العربية: عُكَّاز، عُكَّازَة

1. A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg. · He walked on crutches for a month until the cast was removed from his leg.
2. Something or someone that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthy dependency; a prop. (figuratively) · Alcohol became a crutch to help him through the long nights; eventually it killed him.
3. A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.
4. A knee, or piece of knee timber.
5. A forked stanchion or post.
6. An improvised device, usually made from a piece of cardboard, to hold the last end of a joint. (slang)

الجمع crutches