Evolution of the Peg
When teaching children, you are always looking for ways to teach concepts. Working on the concept of adding a beginning letter to the ending “eg.” Example _ eg, beg, keg, leg, peg. Using a worksheet that had been produced some years ago. The question is soon asked, “What is a keg and a peg?”
This worksheet had a picture of each item that they were wanting to fill the blanks. There was a barrel so that one was easy enough to satisfy for an answer to “What is a keg?” There are not many three letter words that have the ending of “eg.”
Keg – for those who watch westerns, have travelled or live in wine country, know that is a barrel in which wine is stored. It has a spout in which the wine can be removed after it has aged. The dictionary definition is a small barrel.
Now for the peg.
This one presented a history lesson. The picture was of an item that we now call the clothes pin or chip clip.
When teaching children, you are always looking for ways to teach concepts. Working on the concept of adding a beginning letter to the ending “eg.” Example _ eg, beg, keg, leg, peg. Using a worksheet that had been produced some years ago. The question is soon asked, “What is a keg and a peg?”
This worksheet had a picture of each item that they were wanting to fill the blanks. There was a barrel so that one was easy enough to satisfy for an answer to “What is a keg?” There are not many three letter words that have the ending of “eg.”
Keg – for those who watch westerns, have travelled or live in wine country, know that is a barrel in which wine is stored. It has a spout in which the wine can be removed after it has aged. The dictionary definition is a small barrel.
Now for the peg.
This one presented a history lesson. The picture was of an item that we now call the clothes pin or chip clip.
Picture provided by
https://ileandraxraven.co.uk/2012/07/07/guest-blog-observations-of-a-clothes-peg-aficionado/
It is believed that the peg was invented by the gypsies. In the 1700’s “The Shakers” invented a wooden peg constructed along the walls for hanging up coats. Although, it was Jere’mie Victor Opdebec in the 1900’s who was given credit for its invention.
http://www.smallshardwarestore.com/Waddell-SPR-24HR240-Shaker-Peg-Rack-24in-5-peg-ea_p_4778.html
A peg is defined as a short cylindrical piece of wood, metal or plastic, typically tapered at one end, that is used for holding things together, hanging things or marking a position.
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The first patented clothes peg was issued in March 1832, described as a bent strip of hickory held together with a wooden screw. Twenty-one years later, David M. Smith of Springfield, Vermont patented a spring-clamp used to hang clothes on clothes lines. It was described as wooden “legs” hinged together by metal springs. Since that time, there has been over 146 patents for the peg.
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The word “peg” is used in the definition of words such as; Peg solitaire, tuning peg, peg box, peg leg or a bicycle peg.
Peg solitaire is a board game, for one player, involving movement of pegs on a board with holes. The Peg solitaire game is seen readily at a notable restaurant found around the United States.
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The tuning peg is used to hold a string in the peg box of a stringed instrument. The peg box is the open part of the head, in a stringed musical instrument, in which pegs are set
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Peg leg is a word often associated with pirates, it is a fake leg made to fit the stump of a human leg.
https://stockcutouts.com/pirate-with-peg-leg
Bicycle peg is a metal pegs attached to the axles to enable the rider to grind on rails.
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Here are more words that end in “eg”;
Bootleg an illegal musical recording or liquor made, sold or distributed illegally.
Cymraeg a dialect of the Welch language.
Black leg a strikebreaker, diseased plant or bacterial disease.
Nutmeg a seed from a tropical tree often used as a favoring.
Foreleg the front legs of a four-legged animal.
Jackleg which is a dishonest person.
Mumblety-peg a game in which each player, in turn, throws a knife or pointed stick from a series of positions, continuing until it fails to stick in the ground.
Prepreg a material saturated with liquids like epoxy used to reinforce plastic.
Cleg -British term for a horsefly.
Skeg, Skegg or Skag an extension on ships or boats to which the rudder is attached.
There is the city in Canada called Winnipeg and a few more words.
Bootleg an illegal musical recording or liquor made, sold or distributed illegally.
Cymraeg a dialect of the Welch language.
Black leg a strikebreaker, diseased plant or bacterial disease.
Nutmeg a seed from a tropical tree often used as a favoring.
Foreleg the front legs of a four-legged animal.
Jackleg which is a dishonest person.
Mumblety-peg a game in which each player, in turn, throws a knife or pointed stick from a series of positions, continuing until it fails to stick in the ground.
Prepreg a material saturated with liquids like epoxy used to reinforce plastic.
Cleg -British term for a horsefly.
Skeg, Skegg or Skag an extension on ships or boats to which the rudder is attached.
There is the city in Canada called Winnipeg and a few more words.
“Eg” is considered a suffix:
A frequentative suffix which is added to a stem. It is often an onomatopoeia in the form of a verb.
It is also identified as a nominal suffix which is added to a verb or stem. It will then form a noun or adjective.
A frequentative suffix which is added to a stem. It is often an onomatopoeia in the form of a verb.
It is also identified as a nominal suffix which is added to a verb or stem. It will then form a noun or adjective.
The word peg has been changed to the word “clothes pin” or “chip clip” when using the definition, for holding things together.
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