Definition of "hind leg" []

• Either of the two legs towards the rear of a four-legged animal. (noun)

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• "Suddenly there was MacGregor, snapping and snarling; Dyer aimed a foot at him, caught him on the hind leg just as Golden Grove heeled hard over."
• "They were based on a natural characteristic of elk or deer: the hind leg bends so sharply at the gambrel joint it conforms to the natural shape of a human foot."
• "The mare also looked at Sharpe, swished its tail at the flies, and stood patiendy with one hind leg lifted off the ground."