pegleg

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

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una pierna artificial, generalmente de madera, usada para reemplazar una pierna amputada o ausente.

1. Prosthetic leg B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   🇪🇸Pierna de palo

   Sinónimos: wooden leg