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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
peg
n 1: a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface [syn: peg,
nog]
2: small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or
define locations etc. [syn: peg, pin]
3: informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his
sticks" [syn: pin, peg, stick]
4: a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg [syn: peg, wooden
leg, leg, pegleg]
5: regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the
strings of a stringed instrument
6: a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar
in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: peg, pin,
thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock]
v 1: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at
Harvard" [syn: nail down, nail, peg]
2: pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
3: fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent" [syn: peg,
peg down]
4: stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by
legislation or market operations; "The weak currency was
pegged to the US Dollar"
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Peg \Peg\ (p[e^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pegged; p. pr. & vb.
n. Pegging.]
1. To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to
peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit
closely.
[1913 Webster]
I will rend an oak
And peg thee in his knotty entrails. --Shak.
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2. (Cribbage) To score with a peg, as points in the game; as,
she pegged twelwe points. [Colloq.]
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3. To identify; to recognize; as, she pegged him as a good
carpenter; he was pegged as a blowhard as soon as he
started speaking; he was pegged as a exceptional player
even in high school.
[PJC]
4. (Baseball) To throw (a ball); as, he pegged the runner out
at second.
[PJC]
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Peg \Peg\ (p[e^]g), n. [OE. pegge; cf. Sw. pigg, Dan. pig a
point, prickle, and E. peak.]
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
3. One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the
strings are strained. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
4. One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage
board.
[1913 Webster]
5. A step; a degree; esp. in the slang phrase "To take one
down a peg."
[1913 Webster]
To screw papal authority to the highest peg.
--Barrow.
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And took your grandees down a peg. --Hudibras.
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6. A drink of spirits, usually whisky or brandy diluted with
soda water. [India]
This over, the club will be visited for a "peg,"
Anglice drink. --Harper's
Mag.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7. (Baseball) a hard throw, especially one made to put out a
baserunner; as, the peg to the plate went wild.
[PJC]
peg board, a board with multiple small holes into which
pegs can be inserted in different arrays so as to form
hooks from which to hang tools or other objects for
convenient access; it is typically hung from a wall in a
workshop.
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." --Longfellow.
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.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Peg \Peg\, v. i.
To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; -- usually with
on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task.
[1913 Webster]
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5. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016) |
PEG
PCI Express for Graphics (PCIe, Intel)
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6. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016) |
PEG
Platform European Grid [conference] (grid)
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Thesaurus Results for peg:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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