A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
One who pursues the business of calendering.
One of a wandering, mendicant Sufic order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes, founded in the 13th century by an Arab named Yusuf.
To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in a calender.
A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
A stump.
A support; a reason; a pretext.
A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold.
The penetration of one's (male) partner in the anus using a dildo.
A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
A protrusion used to hang things on.
A step; a degree.
A serving of any hard spirit, particularly whisky.
A topic of interest, such as an ongoing event or an anniversary, around which various features can be developed.
A place formally allotted for fishing
To affix or pin.
To fasten using a peg.
To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.
To throw.
To indicate or ascribe an attribute to. (Assumed to originate from the use of pegs or pins as markers on a bulletin board or a list.)
To engage in anal sex by penetrating (one's male partner) with a dildo.
To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
To keep working hard at something; to peg away.
To reach or exceed the maximum value on (a scale or gauge).
To fix a value or price.