peg-leg
Pirate's wooden prosthesis
A peg-leg is a wooden prosthetic leg, typically a simple post or stick that attaches at the knee.
The term evokes pirates and sailors who lost limbs to accident or combat: The old captain stumped across the deck on his peg-leg.
By extension, peg-leg describes someone who walks awkwardly or has an uneven gait.
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- Captain HookPirate with metal appendage
plunder · treasure · galleon · Jolly Roger · cutlass · marooned · scallywag · mutiny
Surgical limb removal
- artificial limbFabricated replacement for extremity
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- socketHollow receiving cavity
mobility · gait · crutch · balance · rehabilitation · assistive · below-knee · fitted
Seagoing transport vessel
- deckShip's flat surface
- sailShip's wind-catching fabric
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- mastVessel's sail support
helm · bow · stern · mariner · seafarer · voyage · maritime · rigging
Wood for construction
maple · turned · handcrafted · splinter · grain · lathed · hardwood · polished
Capacity to recover quickly
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- modificationAct of altering something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
balance · accommodation · mobility · independence · perseverance · determination · relearning · coping
buccaneer
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
Captain Hook · plunder · treasure · galleon · Jolly Roger · cutlass · marooned · scallywag · mutiny · Caribbean
amputation
Surgical limb removal
- artificial limbFabricated replacement for extremity
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- stumpTrunk base after felling
socket · mobility · gait · crutch · balance · rehabilitation · assistive · below-knee · fitted · carved
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
mast · helm · bow · stern · mariner · seafarer · voyage · maritime · rigging · galley
timber
Wood for construction
pine · maple · turned · handcrafted · splinter · grain · lathed · hardwood · polished · varnished
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- modificationAct of altering something
adjustment · balance · accommodation · mobility · independence · perseverance · determination · relearning · coping · functionality