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leg

Noun

A human limb;
Commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle (synset 105568420)
is a type of: limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
subtypes:
- peg, pin, stick - informal terms for the leg
- bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara - a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
- shank's mare, shank's pony, shanks' mare, shanks' pony - you own legs
- spindlelegs, spindleshanks - long thin legs
has:
- fibular vein, peroneal vein, vena peroneus - accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein
- saphenous vein, vena saphena - either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot
- tibial vein, vena tibialis - veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein
- crus - the leg from the knee to foot
- thigh - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
- shank - the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
- shin - the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
- foot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
- nervus ischiadicus, sciatic nerve - arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves
- nervus saphenus, saphenous nerve - a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot
- articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
- ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint - a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
- musculus tibialis, tibialis, tibialis muscle - either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot
- leg bone - a bone of the leg
- calf bone, fibula - the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
- shin, shin bone, shinbone, tibia - the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
- genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga - an inward slant of the thigh
is a part of: body, organic structure - the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
A structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion (synset 105569140)
is a type of: limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
subtypes:
- prehensor - the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths
- animal leg - the leg of an animal
has: pedal extremity, vertebrate foot - the extremity of the limb in vertebrates
One of the supports for a piece of furniture (synset 103660152)
is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thing
is a part of:
- chair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back
- camp bed, cot - a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
- four-poster - a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
- grand, grand piano - a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
- hospital bed - a single bed with a frame in three sections so the head or middle or foot can be raised as required
- spinning wheel - a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot
- table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
- tripod - a three-legged rack used for support
A part of a forked or branching shape (synset 113936864)
"he broke off one of the branches"

is a type of: subfigure - a figure that is a part of another figure
subtypes:
- bifurcation - a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)
- brachium - (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal
- crotch, fork - the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
is a part of: forking, furcation - the place where something divides into branches

same as: branch, ramification
The limb of an animal used for food (synset 107671114)
is a type of: cut, cut of meat - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
subtypes:
- ham hock - a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot
- gigot, leg of lamb - lamb leg suitable for roasting
A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg (synset 103912225)
is a type of: prosthesis, prosthetic device - corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body

same as: peg, pegleg, wooden leg
A cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg (synset 103659902)
is a type of: cloth covering - a covering made of cloth

subtypes: pant leg, trouser leg - the leg of a pair of trousers
has:
- cuff, turnup - the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
- foot - a support resembling a pedal extremity
- knee - the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
is a part of: pair of trousers, pant, trousers - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack (synset 100308002)
referred to in: navigation, sailing, seafaring - the work of a sailor

is a type of: distance, length - size of the gap between two places
A section or portion of a journey or course (synset 100307726)
"then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"

is a type of: travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another

subtypes: fare-stage - a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same

is a part of: journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another

same as: stage

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