shear legs
noun (usually used with a plural verb)
Also
sheerlegs.
Origin of shear legs
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby shear legs
sheading,
sheaf,
shealing,
shear,
shear force,
shear legs,
shear modulus,
shear pin,
shear strain,
shear strength,
shear stress
Example sentences from the Web for shear legs
The shoots were supported by shear-legs and ropes, and were supplied with water from a centrifugal pump in the engine room.
Another variety of loader is formed of three shear-legs with block and tackle.