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ankle joint - a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus | ||
ankle, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralis | ||
articulatio plana, gliding joint a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions | ||
leg (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack |