land legs

noun

A sense of balance, slowly regained after a time at sea.

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Meanings

nounland legs pl (plural only)
  1. idiomaticinformalpluralplural onlyA sense of balance, slowly regained after a time at sea.
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“land legs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20legs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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