Meaning of peg in English

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Verb
peg
Definitions
1. succeed in obtaining a position
Examples
- « He nailed down a spot at Harvard »
2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into into
Derived terms
- nog
- pin
3. fasten or secure with a wooden pin
Examples
- « peg a tent »
Derived terms
- nog
4. stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
Examples
- « The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar »
Noun
peg
Etymology
late Middle English: probably of Low German origin; compare with Dutch dialect peg‘plug, peg’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century
Definitions
1. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
Derived terms
- peg down
2. small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
3. informal terms of the leg
Examples
- « fever left him weak on his sticks »
4. a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
5. regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a 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

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