peg leg

peg leg
I. noun
Etymology: peg (I) + leg
1. : an artificial leg; especially : one fitted to the bent knee
2. : a person wearing such a leg

tale … concerns a choleric British ex-soldier and peg leg — Anthony West

II. intransitive verb
: to strike bottom only intermittently or on alternate strokes — used of a cable tool in drilling

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—peglegged, adj.
1. an artificial leg, esp. a wooden one.
2. a person with an artificial leg.
[1760-70]

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peg leg noun (informal)
1. A simple wooden leg
2. A person with a wooden leg
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Main Entry: ↑peg

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peg leg UK US noun [countable] [singular peg leg plural peg legs] informal old-fashioned
an artificial leg made from wood
Thesaurus: limbs and appendageshyponym

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peg leg,
1. a wooden leg.
2. Informal. a person who has a wooden leg.

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n. informal an artificial leg, esp. a wooden one
■ a person with such an artificial leg

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noun, pl ⋯ legs [count]
old-fashioned + informal : an artificial leg usually made of wood and attached at the knee

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ˈpeg leg [peg leg] noun (informal)
an artificial leg, especially one made of wood

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • peg leg — peg ,leg noun count INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED an artificial leg made from wood a. OFFENSIVE an offensive word for someone with an artificial leg …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • peg leg — n. Informal 1. a wooden leg 2. a person with a wooden leg …   English World dictionary

  • peg leg — n informal an artificial leg, especially a wooden one …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • peg leg — ► NOUN informal ▪ a wooden leg …   English terms dictionary

  • peg leg — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms peg leg : singular peg leg plural peg legs informal old fashioned an artificial leg made from wood …   English dictionary

  • peg-leg — n. <a rude nickname for someone with a wooden peg for a leg.> (Now used primarily in reference to theatrical pirates.) □ See that peg leg over there? He lost his foot to a shark. □ Hey, peg leg. Race you to the bar! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • peg leg — /ˈpɛg lɛg/ (say peg leg) noun 1. an artificial leg, usually one of wood. 2. Also, peg leg disease. Chiefly NT a disease in cattle caused by phosphorus deficiency …  

  • peg-leg — 1. noun A wooden leg, usually tapered, strapped onto the stump of an amputated leg. 2. verb To limp or hobble (as if having a wooden leg) 3. adjective Descriptive of one with such a leg. E.g. Peg leg Pete …   Wiktionary

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