Synonyms of leg

Noun


1. leg, limb

usage: a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

2. leg, limb

usage: a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion

3. leg, support

usage: one of the supports for a piece of furniture

4. branch, leg, ramification, subfigure

usage: a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"

5. leg, cut, cut of meat

usage: the limb of an animal used for food

6. peg, wooden leg, leg, pegleg, prosthesis, prosthetic device

usage: a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

7. leg, cloth covering

usage: a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg

8. leg, distance, length

usage: (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack

9. stage, leg, travel, traveling, travelling

usage: a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"

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Definition and meaning of leg (Dictionary)