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Peg \Peg\, n. [OE. pegge; cf. Sw. pigg, Dan. pig a point,
prickle, and E. peak.]
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. --Shak.

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 peg.''

To screw papal authority to the highest peg.
--Barrow.

And took your grandess down a peg. --Hudibras.

6. A drink of spirits, usually whisky or brandy diluted with
soda water. [India]

This over, the club will be visted for a ``peg,''
Anglice drink. --Harper's
Mag.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

7. (Baseball) a hard throw, especially one made to put out a
baserunner.

{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. ``Drink down to
your peg.'' --Longfellow.

{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.