ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Puzzle-peg

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Puzzle-peg is a noun meaning (hunting, obsolete) A piece of wood secured under a dog's jaw to keep the dog's nose away from the ground so that it uses the scent in the air to track its quarry, and to prevent the dog from tearing the quarry once found.

Meaning

(hunting, obsolete) A piece of wood secured under a dog's jaw to keep the dog's nose away from the ground so that it uses the scent in the air to track its quarry, and to prevent the dog from tearing the quarry once found.

Word Forms

Synonyms for puzzle-peg

Depending on context, synonyms include puzzle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include puzzle, jigsaw, pegging, mumble-the-peg, pegger, poke.

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