Main Entry:

¹peg

Pronunciation:

\ˈpeg\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English pegge, probably from Middle Dutch

Date:

15th century

1 a: a small usually cylindrical pointed or tapered piece (as of wood) used to pin down or fasten things or to fit into or close holes : pin, plug bBritish : clothespin c: a predetermined level at which something (as a price) is fixed2 a: a projecting piece used as a support or boundary marker b: something (as a fact or issue) used as a support, pretext, or reason <a news peg for the story>3 a: one of the movable wooden pegs set in the head of a stringed instrument (as a violin) that are turned to regulate the pitch of the strings — see violin illustration b: a step or degree especially in estimation4: a pointed prong or claw for catching or tearing5British : drink <poured himself out a stiff peg — Dorothy Sayers>6: something (as a leg) resembling a peg7: throw ; especially : a hard throw in baseball made in an attempt to put out a base runner