legger

noun

leg·​ger

ˈlegə(r)

plural -s

1

: one who legs a canal barge through a tunnel

2

a

: a machine for knitting the legs of hosiery compare footer

b

: an operator of this machine

3

: legman

4

[by shortening] : bootlegger

5

: a butcher in a slaughter-house or packing plant who works on the legs of carcasses

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