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Peg

🔄 Synonyms of "Peg"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sticknoun	An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
nailnoun	The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
pinnoun	A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
nail downverb	(idiomatic, transitive) to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain
oarlocknoun	(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
legnoun	A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
wooden legnoun	A stick used as a substitute for somebody who has lost a leg; a peg-leg.
peg downverb	(idiomatic) To identify clearly.
rowlocknoun	(nautical, chiefly British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.
peglegnoun	Alternative form of peg-leg. [A wooden leg, usually tapered, strapped onto the stump of an amputated leg.]
tholepinnoun	A thole.
nognoun	(carpentry) A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
tholenoun	A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Peg"

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Word	Definition
nail downverb	(idiomatic, transitive) to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain
peg downverb	(idiomatic) To identify clearly.
pinnoun	A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
tholepinnoun	A thole.
nognoun	(carpentry) A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
oarlocknoun	(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
rowlocknoun	(nautical, chiefly British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.
sticknoun	An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
legnoun	A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
tholenoun	A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars.
nailnoun	The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
peglegnoun	Alternative form of peg-leg. [A wooden leg, usually tapered, strapped onto the stump of an amputated leg.]
wooden legnoun	A stick used as a substitute for somebody who has lost a leg; a peg-leg.
dowelnoun	A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
rodnoun	A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
footboardnoun	A place to stand on a scooter or skateboard.
cordnoun	(countable) A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example).
pedalnoun	A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
hangingnoun	(countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
cordonnoun	A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it. [from 16th c.]