1. either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
2. the lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle.
3. something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance.
4. the part of a garment that covers the leg: the legs of pantyhose; his trouser leg.
5. one of usually several, relatively tall, slender supports for a piece of furniture: sturdy piano legs.
6. one of the sides of a forked object, as of a compass or pair of dividers.
7. one of the sides of a triangle other than the base or hypotenuse.
8. a timber, bar, or the like, serving to prop or shore up a structure.
9. one of the flanges of an angle iron.
10. one of the distinct sections of any course: the last leg of a trip.
11. Nautical.
• one of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a sailing ship.
• one straight or nearly straight part of a multiple-sided course in a sailing race.
12. Sports.
• one of a designated number of contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner.
• one of the stretches or sections of a relay race.
13. staying power, especially the capacity to draw large audiences steadily over a long period: I had hoped for a bestseller, but my second novel had no legs.
14. (in wine tasting) the rivulets of wine that slowly descend along the inside of a glass after the wine has been swirled, sometimes regarded as an indication that the wine is full-bodied.
15. Cricket.
• the part of the field to the left of and behind the batsman as he faces the bowler or to the right of and behind him if he is left-handed.
• the fielder playing this part of the field.
• the position of this fielder.
16. a component or branch of a circuit, network, antenna, etc.
17. a connecting link between stations in a network, as the microwave relays used in transmitting a show from one geographical area to another.
18. bride² (def. 1).

19. to move or propel (a boat) with the legs: They legged the boat through the tunnel.

20. to help (someone) to mount a horse.

21. break (def. 113).
22. to walk rapidly or run: We'd better leg it or we'll be late for class.
23. leg up,
• a means of help or encouragement; assist; boost: Studying the material with a tutor will give you a leg up on passing the exam.
• advantage; edge.
24. to lack a valid or logical basis for one's argument or attitude: Without evidence, the prosecutor doesn't have a leg to stand on.
25. just short of exhaustion, breakdown, failure, etc.: The aristocracy was on its last legs.
26. pull someone's leg,
• to make fun of someone; tease.
• to deceive someone; trick someone: She thought someone was pulling her leg when she got the call from the Nobel Committee.
27. shake a leg, Informal.
• to hurry up: If you don't shake a leg, we'll miss the opening number.
• to dance: The dance floor was flooded with couples shaking a leg to the loud and lively music.
28. to take a walk; get some needed exercise after prolonged sitting: He got up during the intermission to stretch his legs.

1. legal.
2. legate.
3. legato.
4. legend.
5. legislation.
6. legislative.
7. legislature.

• either of the two lower limbs, including the bones and fleshy covering of the femur, tibia, fibula, and patella
• (as modifier)
2. any similar or analogous structure in animals that is used for locomotion or support
3. this part of an animal, esp the thigh, used for food
4. something similar to a leg in appearance or function, such as one of the four supporting members of a chair
5. a branch, limb, or part of a forked or jointed object
6. the part of a garment that covers the leg
7. a section or part of a journey or course
8. a single stage, lap, length, etc, in a relay race
9. either one of two races on which a cumulative bet has been placed
10. either the opposite or adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
11. nautical
• the distance travelled without tacking
• (in yacht racing) the course between any two marks
12. one of a series of games, matches, or parts of games
13. cricket
• the side of the field to the left of a right-handed batsman as he faces the bowler
• (as modifier)
14. give someone a leg up
• to help someone to climb an obstacle by pushing upwards
• to help someone to advance
15. to be successful or show the potential to succeed
16. to have no reasonable or logical basis for an opinion or argument
17. worn out; exhausted
18. to tease, fool, or make fun of someone
19. shake a leg informal
• to hurry up: usually used in the imperative
• to dance
20. to get up in the morning
21. stretch one's legs See stretch (def. 17)

22. to propel (a canal boat) through a tunnel by lying on one's back and walking one's feet along the tunnel roof
23. to walk, run, or hurry

1. legato

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