a limb of a person or animal used for supporting the body and for walking
a limb or analogous appendage of a person or animal used for supporting the body and for walking
Good Launcelot Gobbo, use your legs … run away — Shakespeare
an artificial replacement for a human leg
a joint of meat from the hind leg of an animal, esp above the hock
the part of a garment that covers the leg
something resembling a leg in form or function, e.g.:
a pole or bar serving as a support or prop, e.g. for a tripod or a table
a branch of a forked or jointed object, e.g. a compass
a portion of a trip; a stage
the part of a relay race run by one competitor
a round of a competition, or one of two or more events or games constituting a round
the course and distance sailed on a single tack
= leg side
in cricket, a fielding position on the leg side of the pitch
short leg
(used before a noun) said of a ball bowled in cricket: moving or tending to move in the direction of the off side
a leg spin
(used before a noun) in, on, or towards the leg side of a cricket field
the leg stump
either side of a triangle as distinguished from the base or hypotenuse
informal said of an idea, etc: to be of interest, be worth exploring or developing
informal said of a film or play: to have long-term popularity
not to have the least support or basis for one's position, esp in a controversy