peg leg

noun

an artificial leg, especially a wooden one.
a person with an artificial leg.

Origin of peg leg

First recorded in 1760–70

Related formspeg·legged, adjective

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Historical Examples of peg leg

"Father Rozeno is a very devout and holy man," Peg-leg said.
Sinister Paradise
Robert Moore Williams
"Come, let us pull the boat to the island," Peg-leg spoke quickly.
Sinister Paradise
Robert Moore Williams
Mr. Bodge retreated as nimbly as a man with a peg-leg could be expected to move.
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 Day
He pulled up his trousers and showed a shank as shrunken as a peg-leg.
The Skipper and the Skipped
Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for peg leg

peg leg

noun informal

an artificial leg, esp one made of wood
a person with an artificial leg

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