To act as an obstacle or check; act as a brake. See trig, n., 3.n. Material, such as gravel or hay, placed on a slippery declivity on a road to check the motion of a sled passing over n.n. An abbreviation of trigonometrical; of trigonometry.True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.Safe; secure.Tight; firm; sound; in good condition or health.Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart.Active; clever.n. A dandy; a coxcomb.To dress; trick: with up.To fill; stuff; cram.Full.To stop; obstruct; specifically, to skid; stop (a wheel) by putting a stone, log, or other obstacle in the way.To prop; hold up.To set a mark on, as a standing-place for the player in the game of ninepins.n. An obstacle; a prop; a skid; a brake-shoe for a wheel to ride upon in descending steep hills; a small wedge or block used to prevent a cask from rolling.n. The mark at which the player stands in the game of ninepins or bowls. Halliwell. See trig, verb, 3.To trudge; trundle along.