peg

About 2.63 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Pengo.
2. noun A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
3. noun A protrusion used to hang things on.

   Hang your coat on the peg and come in.

4. noun A support; a reason; a pretext.

   a peg to hang a claim upon

5. noun A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
6. noun A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold.
7. noun A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
8. noun A place formally allotted for fishing

Similar words

nail down peg down pin tholepin nog oarlock rowlock stick leg thole

Often followed by

and in on to is or was the leg

Word family

PEG pegged pegging pegs