Hook
Peg
Peg verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
Usage example: pegged the ball to the second baseman
How words are described
| original | original hook | original peg |
| single | single hook | single peg |
| small | small hook | small peg |
| entire | entire hook | entire peg |
| Other adjectives: large, new, minor, last, eponymous. | ||
Common collocations
| enemies | hook enemies | peg enemies |
Both words in one sentence
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Designed to resemble a beard, hook and peg leg, of course.
Source: Cthulhumanoid - Itan Carver from Ittle Dew is an extreme example, with two peg legs, one peg hand, and one hook.
Source: Seadog Peg Leg -
One yarn involves a pirate with a peg leg, eyepatch, and hook hand recounting to a landlubber how he came to receive each of them.
Source: Hook Hand
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