About The Word Sprag
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Sprag
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What's The Definition Of Sprag?
[n] a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
[n] a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline Synonyms | Synonyms for Sprag: pitprop Related Terms | Find terms related to Sprag: See Also | chock | prop | wedge Sprag In Webster's Dictionary \Sprag\, n. [Cf. Icel. spraka a small flounder.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A young salmon. [Prov. Eng.]
\Sprag\, n. [See {Spray} a branch.] 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. See {Sprack}, a. --Shak. |
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