peg

nouns

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

nog, peg

small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

peg, pin

informal terms for the leg

"fever left him weak on his sticks"

peg, pin, stick

a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

leg, peg, pegleg, wooden leg

regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument

peg

is a part of

a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound

is a type of (narrower)

any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

oarlock, peg, pin, rowlock, thole, tholepin

succeed in obtaining a position

"He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

nail, nail down, peg

pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into

peg

is a type of (narrower)

penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

fasten or secure with a wooden pin

"peg a tent"

peg, peg down

see also

stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations

"The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"

peg

is a type of (narrower)

make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium

"The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"