Meaning of Peg: A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards
together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe
peg. Meaning of Peg: A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc.
Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext;
as, a peg to hang a claim upon. Meaning of Peg: One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings
are strained. Meaning of Peg: One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board. Meaning of Peg: A step; a degree; esp. in the slang phrase "To take one down
peg." Meaning of Peg: To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to
peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely. Meaning of Peg: To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged
twelwe points. Meaning of Peg: To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; -- usually with
on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task.
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