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Word: leg (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • anatomy The portion of the lower appendage of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle.
  • A part of garment, such as a pair of trousers/pants, that covers a leg.
  • A rod-like protrusion from an inanimate object, supporting it from underneath.
  • A single game or match played in a tournament or other sporting contest.
  • A stage of a journey.
  • nautical A distance that a sailing vessel does without changing the sails from one side to the other.
  • nautical One side of a multiple-sided (often triangular) course in a sailing race.
  • One of the two sides of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse.
  • The lower limb of a human being or animal that extends from the groin to the ankle.

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »

Verb:

  • To build legs onto a platform or stage for support.
  • To put a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.
  • To remove the legs from an animal carcass.

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »