pegleg
Carved replacement limb
A pegleg is a wooden prosthetic leg, especially the simple post-style replacement traditionally associated with pirates and sailors who lost limbs.
The term extends to anyone with such a prosthesis: The old pegleg hobbled down to the dock.
As an adjective, it describes someone wearing one: a pegleg pirate.
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- seadogVeteran of the waves
galleon · treasure · Jolly Roger · cutlass · plunder · booty · Caribbean · sailing
Surgical limb removal
- artificial limbFabricated replacement for extremity
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
stump · socket · fitting · gait · mobility · adaptation · walking · balance
Mobility aid for injured
- caneStick for support
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- limpingUneven gait from injury
assistive device · adaptation · movement · independence · accessibility · balance · uneven terrain · stairs
buccaneer
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- corsairPirate or pirate ship
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
seadog · galleon · treasure · Jolly Roger · cutlass · plunder · booty · Caribbean · sailing · shipmate
amputation
Surgical limb removal
- artificial limbFabricated replacement for extremity
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
rehabilitation · stump · socket · fitting · gait · mobility · adaptation · walking · balance · adjustment
crutch
Mobility aid for injured
limping · assistive device · adaptation · movement · independence · accessibility · balance · uneven terrain · stairs · stumping
timber
Wood for construction
craftsmanship · splinter · varnish · grain · lathe · dowel · straps · leather · handmade · crude