What is "legging"

Legging \Leg"ging\ (l[e^]g"g[i^]ng), Leggin \Leg"gin\ (l[e^]g"g[i^]n), n. [From Leg.] A cover for the leg, like a long gaiter.

Legging \Leg"ging\,

1. & v

2. n., from Leg, v. t.

"extra outer covering to protect the leg," 1763, from leg (n.). Related: Leggings.

n. 1 A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle. 2 Tight fitting leg coverings worn, for example, to gym. 3 One of the legs of a pair of trousers. 4 The process of putting a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market. vb. (present participle of leg English)

n. a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) [syn: legin, leg covering]

Legging may refer to:

• Legging, a low tackle in Australian rules football
• Leggings, a type of clothing
• Legging (canals), a means of propelling boats through canal tunnels
• Blacklegging, in labor striking
• Dead-legging, performing a peroneal strike on someone
• Ferret legging, a sport where a ferret is trapped in a pant leg while worn

Legging is a method of moving a boat through a canal tunnel or adit containing water.