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one-legged, a.|ˈwʌnlɛgd, -ˌlɛgɪd|
1. Having only one leg.
1872V. Lush Jrnl. 6 Nov. (1975) 130 In the evening Martin took Annette to the Theatre Royal to see Donato the one-legged dancer and Zuila perform on the trapeze, &c. 1883Stevenson Treas. Isl. i. i. (1886) 7 The one-legged seafaring man. 1899Westm. Gaz. 21 Mar. 10/3 The one-legged hurdy-gurdy..has obviously given way to the less mournful piano-organ.
2. fig. That is, or effects, only one half of what is required; that is a half-measure; one-sided.
1842Syd. Smith Let. Burning alive on Railroads Wks. 1859 II. 325/2 To pass a one-legged law, giving power over one door and not the other. 1867Motley in Corr. (1889) II. 255 You..have actually maintained this one-legged correspondence through all those years. |