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leg
noun
the
limb
that
sticks
out
from
the
body
of
a
person
or
animal
and
is
used
for
standing
,
walking
,
or
running
•
The
dog
hurt
its
leg
while
jumping
over
the
fence
.
The
dog
hurt
its
leg
while
jumping
over
the
fence
.
•
She
stretched
each
leg
before
starting
her
run
.
She
stretched
each
leg
before
starting
her
run
.
Old
English
"
leg
(
e
)",
probably
from
Old
Norse
"
leggr
"
meaning
"
lower
limb
";
related
to
Swedish
"
lägga
".
noun
one
of
the
long
supports
that
hold
up
a
piece
of
furniture
or
another
object
•
One
leg
of
the
old
wooden
table
was
shorter
than
the
others
.
One
leg
of
the
old
wooden
table
was
shorter
than
the
others
.
•
The
carpenter
screwed
the
metal
legs
onto
the
new
desk
.
The
carpenter
screwed
the
metal
legs
onto
the
new
desk
.
Extension
of
body-part
sense
by
analogy
to
furniture
parts
in
the
16th
century
.
noun
a
single
part
or
stage
of
a
longer
journey
,
race
,
or
process
•
The
first
leg
of
our
journey
takes
us
to
Paris
.
The
first
leg
of
our
journey
takes
us
to
Paris
.
•
She
sprinted
the
final
leg
of
the
relay
race
.
She
sprinted
the
final
leg
of
the
relay
race
.
Metaphorical
use
recorded
since
the
late
16th
century
,
comparing
a
journey
’
s
progress
to
the
steps
taken
by
legs
.
noun
the
part
of
a
piece
of
clothing
that
covers
or
surrounds
the
leg
,
especially
in
trousers
,
tights
,
or
stockings
•
His
jeans
were
too
long
,
so
he
rolled
up
each
leg
.
His
jeans
were
too
long
,
so
he
rolled
up
each
leg
.
•
She
pulled
the
legs
of
her
tights
up
to
remove
the
wrinkles
.
She
pulled
the
legs
of
her
tights
up
to
remove
the
wrinkles
.
Applied
to
garments
in
the
17th
century
as
clothing
pieces
began
to
follow
the
body
’
s
shape
more
closely
.
