Definition of peg

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Peg (n.) One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board.

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Scalawag :: Scalawag (n.) A scamp; a scapegrace.
Bibliopegic :: Bibliopegic (a.) Relating to the binding of books.
Peg :: Peg (n.) One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board.
Peg :: Peg (n.) 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..
Pin :: Pin (n.) A peg in musical instruments, for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings..
Harmaline :: Harmaline (n.) An alkaloid found in the plant Peganum harmala. It forms bitter, yellow salts..
Axis :: Axis (n.) Also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the first vertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head to turn upon..
Peg :: Peg (n.) A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg..
Pin :: Pin (n.) One of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each man should drink.
Unpeg :: Unpeg (v. t.) To remove a peg or pegs from; to unfasten; to open.
Bibliopegistic :: Bibliopegistic (a.) Pertaining to the art of binding books.
Spilikin :: Spilikin (n.) One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural (spilikins.
Pegador :: Pegador (n.) A species of remora (Echeneis naucrates). See Remora.
Hippocrene :: Hippocrene (n.) A fountain on Mount Helicon in Boeotia, fabled to have burst forth when the ground was struck by the hoof of Pegasus. Also, its waters, which were supposed to impart poetic inspiration..
Sea Dragon :: Sea dragon () The pegasus.
Scapegrace :: Scapegrace (n.) A graceless, unprincipled person; one who is wild and reckless..
Pegtatoid :: Pegtatoid (a.) Resembling pegmatite; pegmatic.
Trepeget :: Trepeget (n.) A trebuchet.
Pegged :: Pegged (imp. & p. p.) of Pe.
Theorbo :: Theorbo (n.) An instrument made like large lute, but having two necks, with two sets of pegs, the lower set holding the strings governed by frets, while to the upper set were attached the long bass strings used as open notes..
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