puzzle-peg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

puzzle-peg puzzle-pegs

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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