three-legged

[ three-leg-id, -legd ]

/ ˈθriˈlɛg ɪd, -ˈlɛgd /

having three legs: a three-legged stool.

Informal. (of a schooner) having three masts.

Origin of three-legged

First recorded in 1590–1600

But you know animal lovers live for that commercial where Sarah MacLachlan sings while three-legged puppies shed a single tear.

Oscars, the Super Bowl for Women & Other People’s Super Bowls |Kevin Fallon |February 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The crux of the matter is that to make the health-insurance system work requires a three-legged stool.

What Will Kill Health-Care Reform |Matthew Yglesias |September 14, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
That three-legged whist—bridge—had always offended his fastidiousness—a mangled short cut of a game!

Beyond |John Galsworthy
She sat on the three-legged stool near the fire, though it was warm weather, and kept her face turned from me.

Joe Wilson and His Mates |Henry Lawson

The cabin itself was small and naked of furniture, save camp cooking utensils, a tent stove and a couple of three-legged stools.

The Wilderness Castaways |Dillon Wallace
The youth handed over his three-legged steed to the Groom, mounted the other, and rode away at the head of the troop.

Snowdrop and Other Tales |Jacob Grimm
He's not one of your three-legged ones, but a fresh one, caught only this afternoon.

Sporting Society, Vol. II (of 2) |Various