crutches
Rare term for crutches; modern Japanese almost always uses 松葉杖 (まつばづえ) instead. This word may appear in historical or literary contexts.
In old documents, the word 撞木杖 is sometimes used to mean crutches.
Compound of 撞木 (しゅもく, a wooden bell hammer shaped like a T) and 杖 (つえ, cane/stick), referring to the T-shaped crutch. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with this meaning.