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Nog
A noggin.
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Broader term 2
A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on…
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To peen.
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Narrower term 4
The mark aimed at in curling and in quoits.
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A long wooden pin used in fastening the planks of a vessel to the timbers or to each other.
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Same as Treenail.
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A trundle.
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Derivationally related 2
A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.
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A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.
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Synonym 1
A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.
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68% interchangeable
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