puzzle-peg

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|hunting|obsolete}} A [[piece#Noun|piece]] of [[wood#Noun|wood]] [[secure#Verb|secured]] under a [[dog#Noun|dog]]'s [[jaw#Noun|jaw]] to [[keep#Verb|keep]] the dog's [[nose#Noun|nose]] away from the [[ground#Noun|ground]] so that it [[use#Verb|uses]] the [[scent#Noun|scent]] in the [[air#Noun|air]] to [[track#Verb|track]] its [[quarry#Noun|quarry]], and to [[prevent]] the dog from [[tear#Verb|tearing]] the quarry once [[find#Verb|found]].

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