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sprag

1  [sprag] noun, verb, spragged, sprag⋅ging.
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–noun
1. a 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.
2. Mining. a short timber for propping up loose walls or spacing two sets.
–verb (used with object)
3. to prop, support, or immobilize (a vehicle) by means of a sprag.
–verb (used without object)
4. to slow a vehicle by means of a sprag or, sometimes, by bracing the feet against the ground.
Origin:
1835–45; special use of dial. sprag twig (OE spræcg shoot, slip); akin to sprig
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2  [sprag]
–noun
a young cod.
Origin:
1700–10; special use of dial. sprag twig, lively young man; see sprag 1 and for meaning, cf. sprig
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sprag   (sprāg)   
n.  

    1. A piece of wood or metal wedged beneath a wheel or between spokes to keep a vehicle from rolling.

    2. A pointed stake lowered at an angle into the ground from a vehicle to prevent movement.

  2. A prop to support a mine roof.


[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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