wooden leg
Example Sentences
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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
Kathy Bates has a funny accent and a full beard, Jessica Lange has a wooden leg and sings trippy Lana del Rey covers, Sarah Paulson plays conjoined twins.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2014
He’s wiggling and stomping that wooden leg of his up and down the aisles.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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