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1) a stick used as a support under the arm to help a disabled person to walk (crutch)

2) the state of being disabled (disability)

3) not valid; invalidate; weak or disabled because of illness or injury; suitable for invalid persons (invalid)

4) (a person) physically disabled because of difficulty in controlling voluntary muscles (spastic)

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aground

(of ships) touching the bottom in shallow water

on the bottom of

halter

a rope or leather strap put round a horse's head (for leading or fastening the horse)

unable to walk properly

lame

not able to walk normally because of an injury or defect; (of an excuse, argument etc) weak and unsatisfactory

unable to walk properly

paralytic

suffering from paralysis; uncontrollable

impaired in movement

paraplegic

a person suffering from paraplegia ( = paralysis of the lower part of the body, including both legs, caused by injury to the spinal cord)

impaired in movement

powerless

(of a person) without energy, authority or influence

weak; unable

quadriplegic

(a person) suffering paralysis of all four limbs, caused by injury to the spinal cord

impaired in movement

rheumatic

relating to, causing, caused by, suffering from, rheumatism

crippled

spastic

(a person) physically disabled because of difficulty in controlling voluntary muscles

crippled

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