| NOUN | artifact | peg, nog | a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | peg, pin | small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. | |
| body | peg, pin, stick | informal terms for the leg | |
| artifact | peg, wooden leg, leg, pegleg | a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg | |
| artifact | peg | regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument | |
| artifact | peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock | a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | |
| VERB | social | peg, nail down, nail | succeed in obtaining a position |
| contact | peg | pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into | |
| contact | peg, peg down | fasten or secure with a wooden pin | |
| change | peg | stabilize (the price / price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations |
| Sounds | peh'g | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | beg ... segue: 11 rhymes with ehg... | |
| Meaning | A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | nog | |
| Narrower | tee, golf tee | A short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground |
| tent peg | A peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent | |
| treenail, trenail, trunnel | A wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding | |
| Broader | pin | A small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things |
| Spanish | claveta, clavija | |
| Catalan | clavilla | |
| Verbs | peg | fasten or secure with a wooden pin |
| peg | pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into | |
| Meaning | small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | pin | |
| Broader | marker, marking, mark | A distinguishing symbol |
| Verbs | peg | pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into |
| Meaning | informal terms for the leg. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | pin, stick | |
| Broader | leg | A human limb |
| Catalan | clavilla, pal, piu | |
| Meaning | A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | wooden leg, leg, pegleg | |
| Broader | prosthesis, prosthetic device | corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body |
| Spanish | pata de palo | |
| Catalan | cama de fusta | |
| Meaning | regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | stringed instrument | A musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound |
| Broader | regulator | Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. |
| Spanish | clavija | |
| Catalan | clavilla | |
| Meaning | A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock | |
| Part of | dinghy, dory, rowboat | A small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled |
| Broader | holder | A holding device |
| Spanish | escálamo, tolete | |
| Catalan | clavilla, piu | |
| Meaning | succeed in obtaining a position. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | nail down, nail | |
| Broader | succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods | attain success or reach a desired goal / goal |
| Spanish | estabilizar | |
| Catalan | estabilitzar, fixar | |
| Meaning | pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | pierce, thrust | penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument |
| Spanish | atarugar, enclavijar | |
| Nouns | peg | a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface |
| peg | small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. | |
| Meaning | Fasten or secure with a wooden pin. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "peg a tent" | |
| Synonym | peg down | |
| Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
| See also | peg down | define clearly |
| Spanish | estacar | |
| Catalan | estacar | |
| Nouns | peg | a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface |
| Meaning | stabilize (the price / price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar" | |
| Broader | stabilize, stabilise | make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium |
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