Definition of Peg
1. Noun. A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface.
Generic synonyms: Pin
Specialized synonyms: Golf Tee, Tee, Tent Peg, Treenail, Trenail, Trunnel
2. Verb. Succeed in obtaining a position. "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
Generic synonyms: Bring Home The Bacon, Come Through, Deliver The Goods, Succeed, Win
3. Noun. Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc..
4. Verb. Pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into.
5. Noun. Informal terms for the leg. "Fever left him weak on his sticks"
6. Verb. Fasten or secure with a wooden pin. "Peg a tent"
7. Noun. A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg.
8. Verb. Stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations. "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"
9. Noun. Regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument.
10. Noun. A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing.
Group relationships: Dinghy, Dory, Rowboat
Generic synonyms: Holder
Definition of Peg
1. n. A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.
2. v. t. To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely.
3. v. i. To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; -- usually with on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task.
4. n. A drink of spirits, usually whisky or brandy diluted with soda water.
Definition of Peg
1. to fasten with a peg (a wooden pin) [v PEGGED, PEGGING, PEGS]
Medical Definition of Peg
1. 1. A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg. 2. A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon. 3. One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained. 4. One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board. 5. A step; a degree; especially. In the slang phrase "To take one down peg." "To screw papal authority to the highest peg." (Barrow) "And took your grandess down a peg." (Hudibras) Peg ladder, a ladder with but one standard, into which cross pieces are inserted. Peg tankard, an ancient tankard marked with pegs, so as divide the liquor into equal portions. "Drink down to your peg." . Peg tooth. See Fleam tooth under Fleam. Peg top, a boy's top which is spun by throwing it. Screw peg, a small screw without a head, for fastening soles. Origin: OE. Pegge; cf. Sw. Pigg, Dan. Pig a point, prickle, and E. Peak. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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