peg

peg (http://definr.com/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 peg; knock or thrust a peg into
     3: fasten or secure with a peg; "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"