puzzle-peg

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.

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Meanings

nounpuzzle-peg (plural puzzle-pegs)

plural puzzle-pegs

  1. obsoletehobbiesA 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.

    Synonyms: puzzle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

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puzzle

Origin

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

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puzzle-peg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puzzle-peg

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“puzzle-peg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puzzle-peg. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puzzle-peg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puzzle-peg.

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