peg leg
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noun
an artificial leg, especially a wooden one.
a person with an artificial leg.
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Origin of peg leg
First recorded in 1760–70
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Examples from the Web for peg leg
Historical Examples of peg leg
"Father Rozeno is a very devout and holy man," Peg-leg said.
Sinister ParadiseRobert Moore Williams
"Come, let us pull the boat to the island," Peg-leg spoke quickly.
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Mr. Bodge retreated as nimbly as a man with a peg-leg could be expected to move.
The Skipper and the SkippedHolman Day
"There's runnin' water there," announced the wizard, stabbing the soil with his peg-leg.
The Skipper and the SkippedHolman Day
He pulled up his trousers and showed a shank as shrunken as a peg-leg.
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peg leg
noun informal
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