Term: crutch: anything that serves as an expedient
Candidate hypernym: implementation: the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect → 1
Candidate hypernym: crown land: land that belongs to the Crown → 0
Candidate hypernym: retread: a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads → 0
Candidate hypernym: arsenal: a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms → 0
Candidate hypernym: labor resources: resources of available manpower → 0
Candidate hypernym: ream: a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires → 0
Candidate hypernym: ryukyuan: the language (related to Japanese) that is spoken by the people of the Ryukyu Islands → 0
Candidate hypernym: meaning: the message that is intended or expressed or signified → 0
Candidate hypernym: actinism: the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects → 0
Candidate hypernym: spatterdock: common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water → 0
Candidate hypernym: trouble: an event causing distress or pain → 0