Peg-leg
noun
1.
an artificial leg, especially a wooden one.
2.
a person with an artificial leg.
noun (informal)
1.
an artificial leg, esp one made of wood
2.
a person with an artificial leg
modifier
: Watch me pass that peg-leg gimp
noun phrase
A person who wears a wooden leg (1872+)
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