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Peg down   /pɛg daʊn/   Listen
Peg down

verb
1.
Fasten or secure with a wooden pin.  Synonym: peg.
2.
Define clearly.  Synonyms: nail down, narrow, narrow down, pin down, specify.






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"Peg down" Quotes from Famous Books



... the ground as possible and over them hang thick branches, hooking the branches on by the stubs on their heavy ends. Also hang thickly foliaged branches on the top cross poles, using the stubs where smaller branches have been lopped off as hooks, as on the lower row (Fig. 29); then peg down the bottom ends of the hanging branches to the ground with sharpened two-pronged crotches cut from branches. The upper row of branches should overlap the under row one foot or more. Make the seat by driving three stout stakes firmly into the ground; two at the back, one ...
— On the Trail - An Outdoor Book for Girls • Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard



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