pegwood

[ peg-woo d ]
/ ˈpɛgˌwʊd /

noun

a rod of boxwood of about 1/3 inch (8.4 mm) diameter, cut in various ways at the end and used by watchmakers for cleaning jewels.

Origin of pegwood

First recorded in 1800–85; peg + wood1

Words nearby pegwood

pegging, peggy, pegler, pegmatite, pegu, pegwood, peh, pehlevi, pei, peiching, peignoir