To shear the hindquarters of a sheep; to dag.
to stir with a crutch.
To support on crutches; to prop up.
To move on crutches.
A knee, or piece of knee timber.
A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
A forked stanchion or post; a crotch.
A type of cross formed from two C-shapes joined back to back.
A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.
Something that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop
A crotch; the area of body where the legs fork from the trunk.
To fix or attach a jamb to.
Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.
Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.