sheerlegs
[ sheer-legz ]
/ ˈʃɪərˌlɛgz /
noun (usually used with a plural verb)
Words nearby sheerlegs
sheepswool sponge,
sheeptick,
sheepwalk,
sheer,
sheer plan,
sheerlegs,
sheerness,
sheers,
sheesh,
sheet,
sheet anchor
British Dictionary definitions for sheerlegs
sheerlegs
shearlegs
/ (ˈʃɪəˌlɛɡz) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
a device for lifting heavy weights consisting of two or more spars lashed together at the upper ends from which a lifting tackle is suspended
Also called: shears
Word Origin for sheerlegs
C19: variant of
shear legs