peg

(noun) a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface. Synonyms: nog.

(noun) small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.. Synonyms: pin.

(noun) informal terms for the leg. Synonyms: pin, stick. Example: "Fever left him weak on his sticks."

(noun) a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg. Synonyms: wooden leg, leg, pegleg.

(noun) regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument.

(noun) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. Synonyms: pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock.

(verb) succeed in obtaining a position. Synonyms: nail down, nail. Example: "He nailed down a spot at harvard."

(verb) pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into.

(verb) fasten or secure with a wooden pin. Synonyms: peg down. Example: "Peg a tent."

(verb) stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations. Example: "The weak currency was pegged to the us dollar."