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peg, wooden leg, leg, peglegnoun
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
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Pegleg
A pegleg is a prosthesis, or artificial limb, fitted to the remaining stump of a human leg. Its use dates to antiquity.
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pegleg
A pegleg is a type of prosthesis, or artificial limb, that was traditionally used to replace a missing leg. It typically consists of a wooden or metal rod, shaped like a cylinder or a slightly tapered pole, substitively used for a lower leg by individuals who lost theirs due to injury or disease. While more modern prosthetics have far surpassed the functionality of the pegleg, it is often associated with stereotypical images of pirates in popular culture.
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Pegleg
A pegleg is a prosthesis, more specifically an artificial limb of carved wood fitted to the remaining stump of a human leg, and is often portrayed in pirate movies. By the late 19th century, prosthetics vendors would offer peg legs as cheaper alternatives to more intricate life-like artificial legs. Even as vendors touted advantages of more complicated prostheses over simple peg legs, according to a contemporary surgeon, many patients found a peg leg more comfortable for walking. According to medical reports, some amputees were able to adjust to the use of a peg leg so well that they could walk 10, or even 30, miles in one day. Nowadays, wooden peg legs have been replaced by more modern materials, though some sports prostheses do have the same form.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pegleg in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pegleg in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- træbenDanish
- jambe de boisFrench
- PeglegPortuguese
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