Pegboxes
Part of speech: noun
Definitions
- A container used for storing small objects like pegs in an organized manner
- A specific type of box designed to hold pegs, typically found in sewing or crafting environments
- A storage solution specifically crafted to keep pegs neat and accessible for various uses
Etymology: "Pegboxes" is the plural of "pegbox," a compound of "peg" and "box." A peg is a short pin of wood or metal used to fasten, hang, or mark something, and a box is a container, so a pegbox is simply a box for holding pegs. The word follows the plain, transparent pattern of many English compounds, where the parts combine to give the sense without any change of meaning.
Synonyms: pegbox