pegleg

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une jambe artificielle, généralement en bois, utilisée pour remplacer une jambe manquante.

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.

   🇫🇷Jambe artificielle en bois

   Synonymes: wooden leg