three-legged

adj, noun — 4 senses

three-legged

adj

/θɹiːˈlɛɡɪd/ · /ˈθɹiːlɛɡd/

1

having three legs

2

Informal, Vulgar Having a large penis.

Synonyms: tripedal, macrophallic

three-legged

noun

1

Something with three legs.

The three-leggeds had everyone in stitches. Some pairs simply could not learn to run together — just impossible.1983, Trevor Shearston, Sticks That Kill: A Novel, page 447:
My father said that three-leggeds are more detestable than four-leggeds.1999, Cheng Ch'ing-wen, Three-Legged Horse, →ISBN, page 159:

2

An intersection where three roads meet.

With respect to hazard rating, an opposite and possibly inconsistent explanation might be offered: It may be that drivers underestimate roadside hazards at three-leggeds and relatively speaking overestimate them at four-leggeds.1998, Accident Models for Two-lane Rural Roads: Segments and Intersections:

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