Dictionary definition · peg
noun
- a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
- small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
- informal terms for the leg"fever left him weak on his sticks"
- a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
- regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
- a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
verb
- succeed in obtaining a position"He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
- pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
- fasten or secure with a wooden pin"peg a tent"
- stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations"The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).