sprag

Meaning

Adj

Alternative form of sprack

Noun

A billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop.

Verb

1. To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
2. To prop or sustain with a sprag.

Noun

A young salmon.

Synonyms

skid

drag

brake-shoe

brake block

brake-block

pitprop

brake shoe

brace

chock

comfort

contribution

allowance

hoof

modillion

prop

puncheon

rest

shore

stanchion

stub

subsidy

subvention

support

reinforcement

hand

✋

assist

assistance

backing

backstay

benefit

boost

Pronounced as (IPA)

/spræɡ/