sprag
Meanings
adj
- Alternative form of sprack.
noun
- A billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop.
verb
- To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
- To prop or sustain with a sprag.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
See spray (“a branch”).
Derived words
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