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pegleg

/ˈpeɡ.leɡ/

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noun

/ˈpeɡ.leɡ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее искусственную конечность, обычно сделанную из дерева, используемую для замены отсутствующей ноги.

A noun referring to an artificial limb, typically made of wood, used to replace a missing leg.

  1. Prosthetic legB2informal

    An artificial leg, typically made of wood, used as a replacement for a missing leg.

    ruДеревянная нога

    • The old sailor walked with a pegleg after losing his leg at sea.
    • He carved a new pegleg from a sturdy piece of oak.
    • Peglegs are often associated with pirates in popular culture.

    Synonymswooden leg