peg / pin
nounmasculine/ˈpinu/medium
pi·no
Definition
1. Small cylindrical or conical object, usually made of wood or metal, used for fastening, hanging, or as a game piece. 2. (Tree) Regional name for the pine tree. 3. (Slang) Very thin person.
I hung the poster with some pins on the wall.
The sun was at its peak when we arrived at the beach.
Common collocations
clothes pegbowling pinlinchpinpeak (expression)
Idiomatic expressions
- at its peak (vertically, exactly at noon)
- to be in the prime of life (at the peak)
Etymology
Do latim pinus.