peg
     n 1: a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface [syn: {nog}]
     2: small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or
        define locations etc. [syn: {pin}]
     3: informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his
        sticks" [syn: {pin}, {stick}]
     4: a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg [syn: {wooden leg},
         {leg}, {pegleg}]
     5: regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the
        strings of a stringed instrument
     6: a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
        oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: {pin},
         {thole}, {tholepin}, {rowlock}, {oarlock}]
     v 1: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at
          Harvard" [syn: {nail down}, {nail}]
     2: pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin
        into into
     3: fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent" [syn: {peg
        down}]
     4: stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by
        legislation or market operations; "The weak currency was
        pegged to the US Dollar"
     [also: {pegging}, {pegged}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0