Peg
nounpɛɡ
Noun
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
Type of:Holdersmall markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
Similar:PinType of:MarkMarkingMarkera prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
Type of:Prosthesisa wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
informal terms for the leg
regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
Type of:Regulator
Verb
fasten or secure with a wooden pin
“peg a tent”
Type of:Attachstabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
“The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar”
Type of:StabiliseStabilizesucceed in obtaining a position
Similar:NailType of:SucceedWinpierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
Type of:ThrustPierce
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