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peg leg

peg leg is the alternative spelling of peg-leg.

Meaning of peg-leg

Noun

peg-leg (plural peg-legs)

  1. A wooden leg, usually tapered, strapped onto the stump of an amputated leg.
  2. The user of a wooden leg.

See all 4 meanings of peg-leg

Forms of peg leg

Noun
pluralpeg legs
Verb
third-person singular presentpeg legs
present participlepeg legging
past participlepeg legged
pastpeg legged

Questions about peg leg

What is peg leg the alternative spelling of?
Peg leg is the alternative spelling of peg-leg.

Words near peg leg in the dictionary

  1. peg houses
  2. peg in the ring
  3. peg it
  4. peg ladder
  5. peg ladders
  6. peg leg
  7. peg legged
  8. peg legging
  9. peg legs
  10. peg out
  11. peg tankard

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