Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
tent-peg
Noun
/tɛnt pɛɡ/
Definition
A peg used to hold down a tent.
Examples
- He hammered the tent-peg into the ground firmly.
- As the wind picked up, they checked that all the tent-pegs were secure.
- The campers forgot the tent-pegs, so they had to improvise with rocks.
Meaning
Tent-pegs are long spikes or pegs that are driven into the ground to secure the corners of a tent, preventing it from being blown away by the wind.
Synonyms
- stake
- peg
- anchor
