| n. | 1. | One who creeps, halts, or limps; one who has lost, or never had, the use of a limb or limbs; a lame person; hence, one who is partially disabled. |
| 1. | Swampy or low wet ground, often covered with brush or with thickets; bog. | |
| 2. | A rocky shallow in a stream; - a lumberman's term. | |
| a. | 1. | Lame; halting. |
| v. t. | 1. | To deprive of the use of a limb, particularly of a leg or foot; to lame. |
| 2. | To deprive of strength, activity, or capability for service or use; to disable; to deprive of resources; |
| Noun | 1. | cripple - someone whose legs are disabled |
| Verb | 1. | cripple - deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work" Synonyms: stultify |
| 2. | cripple - deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life" Synonyms: lame |
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