noun
- A human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle.
- synonyms: leg
- A structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion.
- synonyms: leg
- One of the supports for a piece of furniture.
- synonyms: leg
- A part of a forked or branching shape.
- usage: "he broke off one of the branches"
- synonyms: branch, leg, ramification
- The limb of an animal used for food.
- synonyms: leg
- A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg.
- synonyms: peg, wooden leg, leg, pegleg
- A cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg.
- synonyms: leg
- Nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack.
- synonyms: leg
- A section or portion of a journey or course.
- usage: "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"
- Staying power.
- usage: "that old Broadway play really has legs"
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