Peg - Definition
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"