peg leg


noun
  1. an artificial leg, especially a wooden one.

  2. a person with an artificial leg.

Origin of peg leg

1
First recorded in 1760–70

Other words from peg leg

  • peglegged, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for peg leg

peg leg

nouninformal
  1. an artificial leg, esp one made of wood

  2. a person with an artificial leg

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