wooden leg
Example Sentences
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She knew she had to escape quickly, even if she was hobbled by Cuthbert, her seven-pound wooden leg, which she had relied on after a hunting accident.
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2017
As the pirate drops to the ocean floor, he struggles to untangle his wooden leg from rigging.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2017
After the ordeal, army medics outfitted the wounded bird with a small wooden leg to help it walk.
From The Verge • Dec. 13, 2015
Wamoru Shigemitsu’s wooden leg caused him trouble as he climbed the steep gang plank leading to the broad deck of the USS Missouri.
From Time • Sep. 2, 2015
Adam’s father Cyrus was something of a devil—had always been wild—drove a two-wheeled cart too fast, and managed to make his wooden leg seem jaunty and desirable.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
