PEG

(noun) a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
synonyms : nog
(noun) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
synonyms : oarlock , pin , rowlock , thole , tholepin
(noun) regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
(noun) a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
synonyms : leg , pegleg , wooden leg
(noun) informal terms for the leg
"fever left him weak on his sticks"
synonyms : pin , stick
(noun) small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
synonyms : pin
(verb) stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
"The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"
(verb) fasten or secure with a wooden pin
"peg a tent"
synonyms : peg down
(verb) pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
(verb) succeed in obtaining a position
"He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
synonyms : nail , nail down

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