sprag
1[ sprag ]
/ spræg /
noun
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
Mining. a short timber for propping up loose walls or spacing two sets.
verb (used with object), spragged, sprag·ging.
to prop, support, or immobilize (a vehicle) by means of a sprag.
verb (used without object), spragged, sprag·ging.
to slow a vehicle by means of a sprag or, sometimes, by bracing the feet against the ground.
Words nearby sprag
spqr, spr, sprachgefühl, spraddle, spraddle-legged, sprag, sprague, sprain, sprain fracture, spraint, sprang
Origin of sprag
1Definition for sprag (2 of 2)
sprag2
[ sprag ]
/ spræg /
noun
a young cod.
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Examples from the Web for sprag
Sprag, sprag, n. a piece of wood used to lock a wheel: a punch-prop in mining.
Next instant (to make quite sure) I jumped out, ran to the front, and lowered the sprag.
The Lightning Conductor|C. N. WilliamsonFor all that, it's a sheer impossibility that you should guess who put a sprag in the wheel of Hilton's chariot.
The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley|Louis TracyConclusion; with a testimonial of commodore Sprag in behalf of the assembly.
British Dictionary definitions for sprag
sprag
/ (spræɡ) /
noun
a chock or steel bar used to prevent a vehicle from running backwards on an incline
a support or post used in mining
NZ mining a steel bar inserted into the wheels of a box to act as a brake
Word Origin for sprag
C19: of uncertain origin
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