1. (

• peg ,
• nog ,

) a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface ;

2. (

• peg ,
• pin ,

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

3. (

• pin ,
• peg ,
• stick

) informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks" ;

4. (

• peg ,
• wooden_leg ,
• leg ,
• pegleg

) a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg ;

5. (

• peg ,

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

6. (

• peg ,
• pin ,
• thole ,
• tholepin ,
• rowlock ,
• oarlock

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

1. (

• nail_down ,
• nail ,
• peg

) succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard" ;

2. (

• peg ,

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

3. (

• peg ,
• peg_down

) fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent" ;

4. (

• peg ,

) stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations; "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar" ;