peg

Noun
  1. A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface (synset 103911659)
    is a type of: pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
    subtypes:
    • golf tee, 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; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
    same as: nog
  2. Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. (synset 107286496)
    is a type of: mark, marker, marking - a distinguishing symbol
    same as: pin
  3. Informal terms for the leg (synset 105569340)
    "fever left him weak on his sticks"
    is a type of: leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
    same as: pin, stick
  4. A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg (synset 103912225)
    is a type of: prosthesis, prosthetic device - corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
    same as: leg, pegleg, wooden leg
  5. Regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument (synset 103912066)
    is a type of: regulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
    is a part of: stringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
  6. A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing (synset 103911849)
    is a type of: holder - a holding device
    is a 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
    same as: oarlock, pin, rowlock, thole, tholepin
Verb
  1. Succeed in obtaining a position (synset 202530563)
    "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
    is a type of: bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win - attain success or reach a desired goal
    same as: nail, nail down
  2. Pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into (synset 201444822)
    is a type of: pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
  3. Fasten or secure with a wooden pin (synset 201342965)
    "peg a tent"
    is a type of: attach - cause to be attached
    same as: peg down
  4. Stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations (synset 200272000)
    "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"
    is a type of: stabilise, stabilize - make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium

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