peg-legged

ˈpɛɡ ˈlɛɡd

Definition

Definition of peg-legged - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

disability

Rare

having a wooden leg

Rare

The pirate was peg-legged after losing his leg in battle.

prosthetic

metaphorical

Rare

unstable or unsteady like a peg leg

Rare

The old chair was peg-legged and wobbled when used.

unstable

unsteady

wobbly

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Origin of peg-legged

Middle English, peg (a pin) + legged (having legs)

Examples of peg-legged in a sentence

The adventurer became peg-legged after a severe accident.
The table was peg-legged and barely stood upright.
His argument was peg-legged and easily refuted.

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French:boiteux, bancal, ...
German:mit Holzbein, wackelig, ...
Italian:con la gamba di legno, instabile, ...
Spanish:con pata de palo, inestable, ...
Portuguese:perneta, bamba, ...
Chinese:木腿的, 不稳的, ...
Japanese:木製の脚を持つ, ぐらつく, ...
Arabic:ذُو سَاق خَشَبِيَّة, متزعزع, ...
Hebrew:בַּעַל רֶגֶל עֵץ, מִתְנַדְנֵד, ...
Russian:с деревянной ногой, шатающийся, ...
Ukrainian:дерев'яна нога, хиткий, ...
Hindi:लकड़ी की टांग वाला, लंगड़ी, ...
Bengali:কাঠের পা, অস্থিতিশীল, ...
Catalan:amb cama de fusta, inestable, ...
Czech:mající dřevěnou nohu, vratký, ...
Danish:med træben, ustabil, ...
Dutch:houten been, wankel, ...
Greek:ξυλοπόδαρος, ασταθής, ...
Hungarian:falábú, billegő, ...
Khmer:មានជើងឈើ, រង្គើ, ...
Korean:나무다리, 불안정한, ...
Persian:چوب‌پا, ناپایدار, ...
Polish:z drewnianą nogą, chwiejny, ...
Portuguese (BR):perneta, bamba, ...
Romanian:picior de lemn, șubred, ...
Swedish:träbent, vinglig, ...
Thai:ขาไม้, ไม่มั่นคง, ...
Turkish:tahta bacaklı, dengesiz, ...
Vietnamese:chân gỗ, không vững, ...

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