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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puzzle-peg

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
puz-zle-peg
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Obsolete

Etymology

From puzzle (noun) or puzzle (verb) + peg (noun).

Usage

Inflected Forms

puzzle-pegs (plural)

Synonyms

puzzle

Questions

What does puzzle-peg mean?
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.
Where does puzzle-peg come from?
From puzzle (noun) or puzzle (verb) + peg (noun).

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