Definition of "leg-of-mutton" []

• Resembling a leg of mutton in shape; tapering sharply from one large end to a point or smaller end, as a sleeve or sail. (adjective)

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• "Then I removed the sprit, tightly hauling down the peak of the sail, and we raced along under what sailors call a leg-of-mutton."
• "She was dressed in traditional Victorian bustle and leg-of-mutton sleeves."
• "Shortly he will be setting a tiny leg-of-mutton and steering with an oar."