peg

A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.

A protrusion used to hang things on.

Hang your coat on the peg and come in.

A support; a reason; a pretext.

a peg to hang a claim upon

A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.

A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold.

The following became obvious quite quickly – the cryptosphere needed a nonvolatile peg.

To fasten using a peg.

Let's peg the rug to the floor.

To affix or pin.

I found a tack and pegged your picture to the bulletin board.

She lunged forward and pegged him to the wall.

To fix a value or price.

China's currency is no longer pegged to the American dollar.

Wages absorbed 80% of the total revenue (which was inescapable), and they were rising at almost twice the rate of fares, which were pegged by law.

To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.

To throw.

Clipping of Winnipeg (city), usually preceded by "the".

I just got back from the Peg.