PEGS

v. fasten with clothespin; strengthen with a wedge, reinforce with a spike

n. wedge, spike; pin, dowel; clothespin, clip

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Noun
1. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
(synonym) nog
(hypernym) pin
(hyponym) tee, golf tee
(derivation) peg down
2. small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
(synonym) pin
(hypernym) marker, marking, mark
3. informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
(synonym) pin, stick
(hypernym) leg
4. a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
(synonym) wooden leg, leg, pegleg
(hypernym) prosthesis, prosthetic device
5. regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
(hypernym) regulator
(part-holonym) 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
(synonym) pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock
(hypernym) holder
(part-holonym) dinghy, dory, rowboat
Verb
1. succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
(synonym) nail down, nail
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into into
(hypernym) pierce, thrust
(derivation) pin
3. fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent"
(synonym) peg down
(hypernym) attach
(see-also) pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
(derivation) nog
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"
(hypernym) stabilize, stabilise

Small, bent metal bars countersunk in lock walls and arranged in a vertical line for hooking mooring lines on. Care must be taken that lines do not get hung up on these pegs as the vessel rises or drops in the lock. (TNDOT1)

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