Peg — Defs

01 n. A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.

1.
A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.
2.
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.
3.
One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
4.
One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board.
5.
A step; a degree; esp. in the slang phrase “To take one down a peg.”
“To screw papal authority to the highest peg.” — Barrow.

“And took your grandees down a peg.” — Hudibras.
6.
A drink of spirits, usually whisky or brandy diluted with soda water.[India]
“This over, the club will be visited for a “peg,” Anglice drink.” — Harper's Mag.
7.
a hard throw, especially one made to put out a baserunner; as, the peg to the plate went wild.(Baseball)

Phrases & compounds

peg board — a board with multiple small holes into which pegs can be inserted in different arrays so as to form hooks from which to hang tools or other objects for convenient access; it is typically hung from a wall in a workshop.

Peg ladder — a ladder with but one standard, into which cross pieces are inserted.

Peg tankard — an ancient tankard marked with pegs, so as divide the liquor into equal portions.

Peg tooth — See Fleam tooth under Fleam.

Peg top — a boy's top which is spun by throwing it.

Screw peg — a small screw without a head, for fastening soles.

02 v. t. To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely.

imp. & p. p. Pegged; p. pr. & vb. n. Pegging

1.
To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely.
“I will rend an oak And peg thee in his knotty entrails.” — Shak.
2.
To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelwe points.(Cribbage) [Colloq.]
3.
To identify; to recognize; as, she pegged him as a good carpenter; he was pegged as a blowhard as soon as he started speaking; he was pegged as a exceptional player even in high school.
4.
To throw (a ball); as, he pegged the runner out at second.(Baseball)

03 v. i. To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; -- usually with on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task.

1.
To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; -- usually with on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task.