1 legger | Definition of legger

legger

noun

leg·ger | \ ˈlegə(r)\

plural -s

Definition of legger

1 : one who legs a canal barge through a tunnel

2a : a machine for knitting the legs of hosiery — compare footer

b : an operator of this machine

3 : legman

4 [ by shortening ] : bootlegger

5 : a butcher in a slaughter-house or packing plant who works on the legs of carcasses