underarm crutch

noun

A type of crutch that goes under the armpit, as opposed to being held along the lower arm, as with a forearm crutch

Meanings

noununderarm crutch (plural underarm crutches)

plural underarm crutches

  1. A type of crutch that goes under the armpit, as opposed to being held along the lower arm, as with a forearm crutch
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APA

underarm crutch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underarm%20crutch

MLA

“underarm crutch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underarm%20crutch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underarm crutch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underarm%20crutch.

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