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leg

  [leg] noun, verb, legged, leg⋅ging.
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–noun
1. either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
2. Anatomy. the lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle.
3. something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance.
4. the part of a garment that covers the leg: the leg of a stocking; trouser leg.
5. one of usually several, relatively tall, slender supports for a piece of furniture.
6. one of the sides of a forked object, as of a compass or pair of dividers.
7. one of the sides of a triangle other than the base or hypotenuse.
8. a timber, bar, or the like, serving to prop or shore up a structure.
9. one of the flanges of an angle iron.
10. one of the distinct sections of any course: the last leg of a trip.
11. Nautical.
a. one of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a sailing ship.
b. one straight or nearly straight part of a multiple-sided course in a sailing race.
12. Sports.
a. one of a designated number of contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner.
b. one of the stretches or sections of a relay race.
13. legs, (in wine tasting) the rivulets of wine that slowly descend along the inside of a glass after the wine has been swirled, sometimes regarded as an indication that the wine is full-bodied.
14. Cricket.
a. the part of the field to the left of and behind the batsman as he faces the bowler or to the right of and behind him if he is left-handed.
b. the fielder playing this part of the field.
c. the position of this fielder.
15. Electricity. a component or branch of a circuit, network, antenna, etc.
16. Radio and Television. a connecting link between stations in a network, as the microwave relays used in transmitting a show from one geographical area to another.
17. bride 2 (def. 1).
–verb (used with object)
18. to move or propel (a boat) with the legs: They legged the boat through the tunnel.
—Verb phrase
19. leg up, to help (someone) to mount a horse.
—Idioms
20. leg it, Informal. to walk rapidly or run: We'd better leg it or we'll be late for class.
21. leg up,
a. a means of help or encouragement; assist; boost: Studying the material with a tutor will give you a leg up on passing the exam.
b. advantage; edge.
22. not have a leg to stand on, to lack a valid or logical basis for one's argument or attitude: Without evidence, the prosecutor doesn't have a leg to stand on.
23. on one's or its last legs, just short of exhaustion, breakdown, failure, etc.: The aristocracy was on its last legs.
24. pull someone's leg,
a. to make fun of someone; tease.
b. to deceive someone; trick someone.
25. shake a leg, Informal.
a. to hurry up.
b. Older Use. to dance.
26. stretch one's legs, to take a walk; get some needed exercise after prolonged sitting: He got up during the intermission to stretch his legs.
Origin:
1225–75; 1915–20 for def. 10; ME < ON leggr

Related forms:
legless, adjective
leglike, adjective
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Word Origin & History

leg 
c.1275, from O.N. leggr "leg, bone," from P.Gmc. *lagjaz. Replaced O.E. shank. The meaning "a part or stage of a journey or race" (1920) is from earlier sailing sense of "a run made on a single tack" (1867), which was usually qualified as long leg, short leg, etc. Leg-work (1891) was originally news reporter's slang for an assignment that produced more walking than text. Slang phrase shake a leg "dance" is attested from 1881. To be on (one's) last legs "at the end of one's life" is from 1599. Legging "extra outer covering to protect the leg" first recorded 1763. Leg-warmer is first attested 1974. Leg up "aid, boost" is from 1837.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

leg

One side of a combination option. See also leg lifting, leg on, long leg, short leg.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: leg
Function: abbreviation
1legal
2legislative, legislature
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: leg
Pronunciation: 'leg, 'lAg
Function: noun
: a limb of an animal used especially for supporting the body and for walking: as a : either of the two lower human limbs that extend from the top of the thigh to the foot and especially the part between the knee and the ankle b : any of the rather generalizedsegmental appendages of an arthropod used in walking and crawling
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

leg (lěg)
n.

  1. One of the two lower limbs of the human body, especially the part between the knee and the foot.

  2. A supporting part resembling a leg in shape or function.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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