walker

walker /walk·er/ (wawk´er) an enclosing framework of lightweight metal tubing, sometimes with wheels, for patients who need more support in walking than that given by a crutch or cane.

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walk·er (wôkr)

n.

1. A frame device used to support someone, such as an infant learning to walk or a convalescent learning to walk again.

2. A shoe specially designed for walking comfortably. Often used in the plural.

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walker,

n an extremely light, movable device, about waist-high, made of metal tubing, used to assist a patient in walking. It has four widely placed, sturdy legs. The patient holds onto the walker, takes a step, then moves the walker forward, and takes another step.