"gim-peg" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gim-pegs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gim-peg (plural gim-pegs)
  1. (historical) An adjustable flanged bent iron rod that rises from the workbench of a lapidary and which is used as a guide for the vertical angle when cutting facets, and also to support the arm of the lapidary. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-gim-peg-en-noun-S4kHbSRM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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