staff vs crutch

crutch vs staff

staff and crutch both are nouns.

staff is a verb but crutch is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
staff	Yes	No	Yes	No
crutch	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, crutch is a hyponym of staff; that is, crutch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than staff:

staff: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
crutch: a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

Other hyponyms of staff include alpenstock, baton, crook, shepherd's crook, distaff, flagpole, flagstaff, pikestaff, quarterstaff.

staff (noun)	crutch (noun)
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose	anything that serves as an expedient
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written	a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
a rod carried as a symbol
the body of teachers and administrators at a school
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

staff (verb)	crutch (verb)
provide with staff
serve on the staff of

Difference between staff and crutch

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