definition of the word leg

Legs.

From Old Norse leggr (Swedish lägg, Icelandic leggur).

• IPA: /lɛg/
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  Rhymes: -ɛɡ

leg (plural legs)

1. The lower limb of a human being or animal that extends from the groin to the ankle.
2. (anatomy) The portion of the lower appendage of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle.
3. A part of garment, such as a pair of trousers/pants, that covers a leg.
4. A stage of a journey.
5. (nautical) A distance that a sailing vessel does without changing the sails from one side to the other.
6. (nautical) One side of a multiple-sided (often triangular) course in a sailing race.
7. A single game or match played in a tournament or other sporting contest.
8. One of the two sides of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse.
9. A rod-like protrusion from an inanimate object, supporting it from underneath.

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