Understanding the meaning of peg

peg

/pɛɡ/

noun
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
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oarlock pin rowlock thole tholepin

type of:
holder

part of:
dory dinghy rowboat
noun
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
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pin

type of:
mark marking marker
noun
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
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leg pegleg wooden leg

type of:
prosthesis prosthetic device
noun
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
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nog

type of:
pin
verb
succeed in obtaining a position
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nail nail down

type of:
deliver the goods bring home the bacon come through succeed win
noun
informal terms for the leg
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pin stick

type of:
leg
verb
fasten or secure with a wooden pin
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"peg a tent"

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peg down

type of:
attach
verb
pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
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type of:
thrust pierce
noun
regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
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type of:
regulator

part of:
stringed instrument
verb
stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
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"The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"

type of:
stabilise stabilize

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