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Meanings of peg in English

Catalan
pal

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

pal
Portuguese
perna-de-pau
Spanish
pata de palo

A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg.

perna-de-pau
Catalan
estabilitzar

Succeed in obtaining a position.

estabilitzar
Catalan
clavilla

A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface.

clavilla
Usage of peg in English
1
Right now I'm removing the right side break pedal and foot peg.
Wired
2
Part of it is still hanging from the peg in the closet.
John Thorndyke's Cases / related by Christopher Jervis and edite...
3
The forwards market suggests speculative bets on the peg breaking are building.
Reuters
4
Next year she will launch an off-the-peg range at more affordable prices.
The Irish Times
5
And in one of the last of these holes was a peg.
Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Volume 04
6
The sub's nose is in it like a peg in a hole.
Tom Swift and His Undersea Search; Or, the Treasure on the Floor...
7
Progress is made whenever a tent peg proves sturdy enough to hold.
The new yorker
8
He has simply advanced a peg in a regular hierarchy of subjection.
The Soul of the Far East
9
And a de facto currency peg may be better than more money-printing.
Reuters
10
From a peg in the wall he took down a little rifle.
The Hunted Woman
11
He took a heavy fur coat from a peg in the hall.
The Second Chance
12
He turned to the door and took his hat from the hat-peg.
Summer
13
Now the smoke rose again and this time the peg kept firm.
Harrigan
14
Then she locked the door and replaced the key on its peg.
Everychild / A Story Which The Old May Interpret to the Young an...
15
He hurriedly crossed the room and took the key from its peg.
Everychild / A Story Which The Old May Interpret to the Young an...
16
Wide range of vintage-style accessories, including cast-iron wall hooks and peg rails.
The Guardian
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Peg through the time
Peg across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common