leg
1. leg \'leg, 'la-g\ \-l*s\ n [ME, fr. ON leggr; akin to OE li-ra muscle
calf, L lacertusX muscle, upper arm 1: a limb of an animal used esp. for
supporting the body and for walking : as 1a: the part of the vertebrate
limb between the knee and foot 1b: the back half of a hindquarter of a
meat animal 2a: a pole or bar serving as a support or prop 2b: a branch
of a forked or jointed object 3: the part of an article of clothing that
covers the leg 4: OBEISANCE, BOW - used chiefly in the phrase to make a l
eg 5: either side of a triangle as distinguished from the base or
hypotenuse 6: BOOST 7a: the course and distance sailed by a boat on a
single tack 7b: a portion of a trip : STAGE 7c: one section of a relay
race 8: a branch or part of an object or system - leg.less aj
2. leg vt or legged; or leg.ging : to use the legs in walking; esp : RUN