- (n.) A knee or piece of knee timber.
- (n.) A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.
- (v.t.) To support on crutches; to prop up.
- (n.) A forked stanchion or post; a crotch. See Crotch.
- (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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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