Source etymology 2
Original entry ↗noun
A billet of wood, piece of timber, or similar solid object or constructed unit that is used as a prop. · A piece of wood used to stop, check, or prevent the motion of a wagon or mine car, whether by propping it in place or acting as a brake against its wheels or axles.
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel. · To prop or sustain with a sprag.
See spray (“a branch”).
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