Thesaurus: sprag

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1. n. A young salmon.
2. n. A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop.
3. v. t. To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep grade, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
4. v. t. To prop or sustain with a sprag.
5. a. See Sprack, a.
6. n. a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline
7. n. a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
8. A young salmon. [Prov. Eng.] A billet of wood; a piece of timber used as a prop. 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. See Sprack, a. Shak.
9. A young salmon. [Prov. Eng.]
10. n. a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline