Definitions

1. noun

A small, usually cylindrical, piece of wood or other material used to create a hole or a socket in a piece of wood for receiving a peg or other object.

“The carpenter used a pledget to create a hole in the wooden beam for the peg.”

2. verb

To insert a peg or other object into a hole or socket in a piece of wood, typically using a pledget.

“She pledgetted the beam with a new peg to secure it in place.”