Meanings
nounwooden leg (plural wooden legs)
plural wooden legs
- A stick used as a substitute for somebody who has lost a leg.
Synonyms: peg-leg, timber-toe
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA stick used as a substitute for somebody who has lost a leg.
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Translations
Polish drewniana proteza nogi
- drewniana proteza nogia stick used as a substitute for somebody who has lost a leg
Portuguese perna de pau
- perna de paua stick used as a substitute for somebody who has lost a leg
Spanish pata de palo
- pata de paloa stick used as a substitute for somebody who has lost a leg
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APA
wooden leg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wooden%20leg
MLA
“wooden leg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wooden%20leg. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wooden leg,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wooden%20leg.
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