peg leg
an artificial leg, especially a wooden one.
a person with an artificial leg.
Origin of peg leg
1Other words from peg leg
- peglegged, adjective
Words Nearby peg leg
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How to use peg leg in a sentence
Mr. Bodge retreated as nimbly as a man with a peg-leg could be expected to move.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman DayHe carried his unstrapped peg-leg in his hand, holding it as he would a weapon.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman Day"There's runnin' water there," announced the wizard, stabbing the soil with his peg-leg.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman DayHe pulled up his trousers and showed a shank as shrunken as a peg-leg.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman DayA grizzled old man with a long red beard and a peg leg was digging around the geraniums as we approached.
At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins | Nell Speed
British Dictionary definitions for peg leg
an artificial leg, esp one made of wood
a person with an artificial leg
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