Definition of
peg has definitions from the fields of nautical,music,anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

Synonyms

nog

Used in print

(John Harnsberger and Robert P. Wilkins,...)

They were held together by pegs and withes and in later times drawn by a single ox in thills .

Related terms

pin treenail tent_peg tee

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[ noun ] a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

Synonyms

wooden_leg pegleg leg

Related terms

prosthesis

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[ verb ] pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into ít

Related terms

pierce

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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) informal terms of the leg

Synonyms

stick pin

Examples

"fever left him weak on his sticks"

Related terms

leg

5
[ noun ] small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

Synonyms

pin

Related terms

marker

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[ verb ] fasten or secure with a peg

Synonyms

peg_down

Examples

"peg a tent"

Related terms

attach pin_down

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[ noun ] (music) regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument

Related terms

regulator stringed_instrument

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[ verb ] succeed in obtaining a position

Synonyms

nail_down nail

Examples

"He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

Related terms

succeed

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[ verb ] stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations

Examples

"The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"

Related terms

stabilize

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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 3778
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[ noun ] (nautical) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

Synonyms

thole tholepin rowlock oarlock pin

Related terms

holder dinghy

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Phonetic and Homophones

P EH1 G Pegg

Similar Spelling

peag Pegg Peugh Peggy pes Peggie peak Pech peck Peco pecs peek peso Peke peach pekoe Pesah Pesce pesky Pease peaky Peaks Peake Pesso Peace

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