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leg > 9 senses
NOUN1legA human limb
2legA structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
3legOne of the supports for a piece of furniture
4leg, branch, fork, ramificationA part of a forked or branching shape
5legThe limb of an animal used for food
6leg, peg, wooden leg, peglegA prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
7legCloth covering consisting of the part of a garment that covers the leg
8leg(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
9leg, stageA section or portion of a journey or course
leg > pronunciation
Soundsleh'g
Rhymesbeg, bootleg, clegg, and 7 more rhymes in ehg at the HyperDic website...
leg > noun 1, body
MeaningA human limb. Commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part between the knee and ankle.
Part ofbody, organic structure, physical structure
Partsperoneal vein, fibular vein, vena peroneus; saphenous vein, vena saphena; tibial vein, vena tibialis; crus; thigh; shank; shin; foot, human foot, pes; sciatic nerve, nervus ischiadicus; saphenous nerve, nervus saphenus; knee, knee joint, articulatio genus, genu; ankle, ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralis; tibialis, tibialis muscle, musculus tibialis; leg bone; fibula, calf bone; tibia, shinbone, shin
Narrowerpin, peg, stick; bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara; shank's mare, shanks' mare, shank's pony, shanks' pony; spindlelegs, spindleshanks; knock-knee, genu valgum, tibia valga
Broaderlimb
leg > noun 2, body
MeaningA structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion.
Partsvertebrate foot, pedal extremity
Narroweranimal leg
Broaderlimb
leg > noun 3, artifact
MeaningOne of the supports for a piece of furniture.
Part ofchair; cot, camp bed; four-poster; grand piano, grand; hospital bed; spinning wheel; table; tripod
Broadersupport
leg > noun 4, shape
MeaningA part of a forked or branching shape.
Synonymsbranch, fork, ramification
Part offurcation, forking
Narrowerbifurcation; brachium
Broadersubfigure
leg > noun 5, food
MeaningThe limb of an animal used for food.
Narrowerham hock; leg of lamb, gigot
Broadercut, cut of meat
leg > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA prosthesis that replaces a missing leg.
Synonymspeg, wooden leg, pegleg
Broaderprosthesis, prosthetic device
leg > noun 7, artifact
MeaningCloth covering consisting of the part of a garment that covers the leg.
Partscuff, turnup; foot; knee
Narrowerpant leg, trouser leg
Broadercloth covering
leg > noun 8, act
Meaning(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack.
Categoryseafaring, navigation, sailing
Broadertravel, traveling, travelling; distance, length
leg > noun 9, act
MeaningA section or portion of a journey or course.
Synonymsstage
Part ofjourney, journeying
Narrowerfare-stage
Broadertravel, traveling, travelling

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