long leg

Stilt-like lower appendage

Long leg is a fielding position in cricket, located on the leg side near the boundary behind the batsman.

The fielder stationed there catches or retrieves balls played off the legs toward the deep.

He hit it straight to long leg for an easy catch.

In everyday use, long leg occasionally describes someone with notably lengthy legs.

Related
  • limbJointed bodily projection
  • strideExtended single footstep
  • gaitLocomotion pattern
  • thighLeg between hip, knee
  • calfJuvenile cow or leg part

knee · ankle · stilt · stretch · slender · elongated · model · flamingo · spider · heron · lean · lanky · tall · gams · runway · strut · reach · extend

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journey segment (travel)

long legshort hop

Brief airborne movement

short haul

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G