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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWooden leg
/ˈwʊd.ən lɛɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A primitive prosthetic device made of wood used to replace a missing lower limb.
"The old sailor walked with a distinct thump because of his wooden leg." - 2
A metaphorical flaw or weakness, or something stiff and inflexible.
"That failing department is the wooden leg of our corporate structure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English words 'wudu' (referring to wood or forest material) and the Old Norse 'leggr' (meaning bone or lower limb). The compound has been used historically since the late Middle Ages to describe a crude prosthetic limb made from timber.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wooden leg" is said worldwide
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jambe de bois
Transliteration: zhãb də bwa
"Le pirate avançait en s'appuyant sur sa jambe de bois."
Holzbein
Transliteration: hɔlt͡s.baɪ̯n
"Der Seeräuber ging humpelnd auf seinem Holzbein."
gamba di legno
Transliteration: ɡamba di leɲɲo
"Il capitano camminava rumorosamente con la sua gamba di legno."
pata de palo
Transliteration: pata de palo
"El pirata caminaba pesadamente apoyándose en su pata de palo."
perna de pau
Transliteration: pɛɾnɐ dɨ paw
"O velho marinheiro equilibrava-se com sua perna de pau."
लकड़ी की टांग
Transliteration: lakdi ki tang
"समुद्री डाकू अपनी लकड़ी की टांग के सहारे चलता था।"
木假肢
Transliteration: mù jiǎzhī
"那个海盗拖着一只木假肢走来走去。"
목다리
Transliteration: mokdari
"해적은 목다리를 짚고 절뚝거리며 걸었다."
義足
Transliteration: gisoku
"その海賊は木製の義足を引きずって歩いた。"
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