leg

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 legs of pantyhose;

   his trouser leg.

5. one of usually several, relatively tall, slender supports for a piece of furniture:

   sturdy piano legs.

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.
    1. one of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a sailing ship.
    2. one straight or nearly straight part of a multiple-sided course in a sailing race.
12. Sports.
    1. one of a designated number of contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner.
    2. one of the stretches or sections of a relay race.
13. legs, Slang. staying power, especially the capacity to draw large audiences steadily over a long period:

    I had hoped for a bestseller, but my second novel had no legs.

14. 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.
15. Cricket.
    1. 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.
    2. the fielder playing this part of the field.
    3. the position of this fielder.
16. Electricity. a component or branch of a circuit, network, antenna, etc.
17. 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.
18. bride ²( def 1 ).

1. to move or propel (a boat) with the legs:

   They legged the boat through the tunnel.

verb phrase

1. to help (someone) to mount a horse.

1. legal.
2. legate.
3. legato.
4. legend.
5. legislation.
6. legislative.
7. legislature.