About The Word Peag
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Peag
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What's The Definition Of Peag?
[n] small beads made from polished shells and formerly used as money by native Americans
Synonyms | Synonyms for Peag: wampum Related Terms | Find terms related to Peag: See Also | medium of exchange | monetary system | wampumpeag Peag In Webster's Dictionary \Peag\, n. [Written also {peage}, {peak}, {peeke}.] [Prob.
of North Amer. Indian origin.]
A kind of aboriginal shell money, or wampum, of the Atlantic
coast of the United States; -- originally applied only to
polished white cylindrical beads.
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