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Peg
pɛɡ
- a short pin or bolt, typically tapered at one end, that is used for securing something in place, hanging things on, or marking a position
"she put her mac on a peg in the hall"
- a pin or bolt driven into the ground to hold one of the ropes or corners of a tent in position
- a bung for stoppering a cask
- a footrest on a motorbike
- a point or limit on a scale, especially of exchange rates
"the Mexican peso, linked to the dollar by a crawling peg, was distinctly too high"
- a measure of spirits
"have a peg of whisky"
- a place marked by a peg and allotted to a competitor to fish or shoot from
- a person's leg
"I have a good right peg and the ball ended up in the back of the net"
lower limb shank - a strong throw
- fix, secure, or mark with a peg or pegs
"drape plants with nets, pegging down the edges"
- hang (washing) on a line with clothes pegs
"clothes were pegged out on a line"
- allot a specified place to (a competitor) in a fishing or shooting competition by means of a marker
"we've been pegged next to the winning team"
- fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level
"the dividend was pegged at 23.59p"
- form a fixed opinion of; categorize
"most music journalists have us pegged as a comedy band"
- penetrate the anus of (a sexual partner) using a strap-on dildo
- throw (a ball) hard and low
"the catcher pegs the ball to the first baseman"