sprag: Meaning and Definition of

sprag

1. a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
2. a short timber for propping up loose walls or spacing two sets.

1. to prop, support, or immobilize (a vehicle) by means of a sprag.

1. to slow a vehicle by means of a sprag or, sometimes, by bracing the feet against the ground.

sprag

1. a young cod.