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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Last year, they raised tens of thousands of pounds on a three-legged walk for BBC Children in Need.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“It’s like a three-legged stool supporting the market today,” said Shannon Saccocia, chief investment officer of wealth at Neuberger Berman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Here’s why: Visualize your retirement as a three-legged stool.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026
In another enclosure, Mozart, a three-legged gray fox with no spleen, peered warily from a tunnel of corrugated tubing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2024
Only Onofre Martinez’s three-legged German shepherd avoided the mud by refusing to stray from the Chateau Martinez’s Astroturf lawn.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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