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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A board perforated with a grid or pattern of holes, into which hooks or pegs can be fitted, as for hanging tools or playing certain games.
  • noun A board fitted with pegs for hanging clothing.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A board that has a pattern of holes into which pegs are fitted; used especially to record the score in some card games.
  • noun A perforated form of hardboard.

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peg +‎ board

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