拐杖 — meaning in English

English meaning

• crosier noun A hooked or cross-topped staff carried by a bishop, abbot or archbishop as a mark of office.
• crutch noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.
• stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.

Senses

拐杖 is used for these senses in English:

• crosier A staff with a hooked end similar to a shepherd's crook, or with a cross at the end, carried by an abbot, bishop, or archbishop as a symbol of office.
• crutch A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
• stick A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.

crosier — full definition

1. noun A hooked or cross-topped staff carried by a bishop, abbot or archbishop as a mark of office.
2. noun A young fern frond that is still tightly coiled before it unrolls.

crutch — full definition

1. noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.
2. noun Something relied on for support, often implying an unhealthy dependency.

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