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peg leg

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

OTHER WORDS FROM peg leg

peglegged, adjective

Words nearby peg leg

peg climbing, peg down, pegged tooth, pegging, Peggy, peg leg, Pegler, pegmatite, peg out, peg top, Pegu
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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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