| amputate |
to cut off all or part of (a leg, arm, finger, or toe), esp. surgically. |
| ankle |
the joint between the leg and the foot; part of the leg just above the foot. |
| arabesque |
a ballet position in which the dancer stands on one leg and extends the other backward with a straight knee, with the body slightly bent and the arms in extended positions. [1/4 definitions] |
| astraddle |
having one leg on each side; astride. |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of; straddling. [2/4 definitions] |
| boot |
a covering for the foot and all or some of the leg, usu. made of leather or rubber and worn for protection. [1/10 definitions] |
| bowleg |
an outward curving of the leg, most pronounced at the knee area, or a leg having such a curvature. |
| breeches buoy |
a nautical rescue device consisting of a canvas sling with leg holes that is suspended from a life preserver, used to transfer the rescued person up a rope to a ship. |
| calf2 |
the muscular back part of a human's leg below the knee. |
| chaise |
a reclining chair with an extended leg rest; chaise longue. [1/3 definitions] |
| climber |
a device with sharp spikes that attaches to the shoe or leg and is used in climbing trees or telephone poles. [1/4 definitions] |
| clog |
a blockage or impediment to motion, such as a weight attached to an animal's leg. [1/7 definitions] |
| compass |
(often pl.) a hinged instrument for drawing circles and arcs, with one leg ending in a point used as the pivot and the other ending in a pencil or pen that traces a curve as it is turned. [1/9 definitions] |
| coxa |
the part of an insect or arthropod leg that is attached to the main body. [1/2 definitions] |
| cross-legged |
with one leg placed over the other. [1/2 definitions] |
| crus |
the section of the leg or hind limb between the knee and foot; shank. [2 definitions] |
| cuff1 |
a folded over and usu. sewn piece of material at the end of a shirt sleeve or pants leg, serving as trimming. [1/4 definitions] |
| cutlet |
a thin boneless piece of meat, usu. sliced from the leg or ribs. [1/2 definitions] |
| deck chair |
a lightweight folding chair, often with a full-length leg rest, often used on passenger ships. |
| drumstick |
the lower leg of a fowl, considered as food. [1/2 definitions] |
| extension |
the position of a fully straightened leg or arm. [1/6 definitions] |