Zimmer
/ˈzɪmə
/(also Zimmer frame)
noun trademark
A kind of walking frame.So he saws the end off his one-barrelled shotgun, saddles up his Zimmer frame, and he and his trusty wife Laura mosey along very slowly to the bank....
- You don't get rock there, but there's plenty of Zimmer frames.
- Aged only 46, when he does walk, he is supported by at best, a walking stick, and at worst, a ‘rollator’ - a three-wheeled Zimmer frame.
Origin
1950s: from Zimmer Orthopaedic Limited, the name of the manufacturer.