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SPRAG
pitprop, sprag
(noun) a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
sprag
(noun) a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
sprag (comparative more sprag, superlative most sprag)
Alternative form of sprack
Etymology 2
Noun
sprag (plural sprags)
A billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop.
Verb
sprag (third-person singular simple present sprags, present participle spragging, simple past and past participle spragged)
(transitive) To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
(transitive) To prop or sustain with a sprag.
Etymology 3
Noun
sprag (plural sprags)
A young salmon.
Anagrams
• ARPGs, GRASP, grasp
Source: Wiktionary
Sprag, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. spraka a small flounder.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A young salmon. [Prov. Eng.]
Sprag, n. Etym: [See Spray a branch.]
Definition: A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop.
Sprag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spragged; p. pr. & vb. n. Spragging.]
1. To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep grade, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel. R. S. Poole.
2. To prop or sustain with a sprag.
Sprag, a.
Definition: See Sprack, a. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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