frontleg
nounUK /ˈfrʌnt leɡ/
US /ˈfrʌnt leɡ/
A front leg is one of the two legs at the front of an animal's body.
The dog hurt its front leg while jumping over the fence.
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2. The forward support leg of a piece of furniture such as a chair or table.
One front leg of the old chair was shorter than the others.
3. A forward landing gear strut on an aircraft.
The plane's front leg touched the runway first.
4. The leading leg of a tripod or camera stand.
He adjusted the front leg of the tripod to keep the camera level.