What is the meaning of legs?

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.
  • A structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion.
  • One of the supports for a piece of furniture.
  • A part of a forked or branching shape.
    • usage: "he broke off one of the branches"
  • The limb of an animal used for food.
  • A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg.
  • A cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg.
  • Nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack.
  • 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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APAWordNet. (2010). legs. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/legs/definitions/1211384
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