three-legged
Americanadjective
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having three legs.
a three-legged stool.
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Informal. (of a schooner) having three masts.
Etymology
Origin of three-legged
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The boys trudged on in their three-legged formation, shivering and sweating at the same time.
From Literature
Trio is a three-legged dog; Jolene, I believe, is in a wheelchair.
From Salon
If racing becomes a three-legged stool, the chances of collapse are major.
From Los Angeles Times
In another enclosure, Mozart, a three-legged gray fox with no spleen, peered warily from a tunnel of corrugated tubing.
From Los Angeles Times
The data shows that a large portion of people put a lot of weight on the "Social Security leg" of the three-legged stool.
From Salon
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