Origin of peg
1400–50; late Middle English pegge (noun), peggen (v.) < Middle Dutch
Peg
[peg]
noun
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Their blankets, clothes, and the like, he hung on pegs and nails.
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
Near a third stall were pegs for saddle and bridle, but they were empty.
The CavalierGeorge Washington Cable
Her tries to take down the rifle—the one as is there on the pegs, sir.
The Long Labrador TrailDillon Wallace
To begin with he almost broke the pegs off in hanging up his hat and muffler.
The Fat and the ThinEmile Zola
That was a scientific discovery, and he tried several other pegs.
Two ArrowsWilliam O. Stoddard
peg
noun
verb pegs, pegging or pegged
Word Origin for peg
C15: from Low Germanic pegge
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