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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sprag1 (sprag),USA pronunciation n., v., spragged, sprag•ging. n. - Transporta pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- Mininga short timber for propping up loose walls or spacing two sets.
v.t. - Transportto prop, support, or immobilize (a vehicle) by means of a sprag.
v.i. - Transportto slow a vehicle by means of a sprag or, sometimes, by bracing the feet against the ground.
- 1835–45; special use of dialect, dialectal sprag twig (Old English spræcg shoot, slip); akin to sprig
- Fisha young cod.
- 1700–10; special use of dialect, dialectal sprag twig, lively young man; see sprag1 and for meaning, compare sprig
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sprag /spræɡ/ n - a chock or steel bar used to prevent a vehicle from running backwards on an incline
- a support or post used in mining
Etymology: 19th Century: of uncertain origin |