lame (
http://definr.com/lame)
adj 1: pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble
excuse"; "a lame argument" [syn:
feeble]
2: (of horses) disabled in the feet or legs [syn:
spavined]
3: disabled in the feet or legs [syn:
crippled,
halt,
halting]
n 1: someone who doesn't understand what is going on [syn:
square]
2: a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold
lame dress"
v : deprive of the use of a limb, esp. a leg; "The accident has
crippled her for life" [syn:
cripple]