peg vs holder

peg and holder both are nouns.

peg is a verb but holder is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peg	Yes	No	Yes	No
holder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, holder is a hypernym of peg; that is, holder is a word with a broader meaning than peg:

peg: a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
holder: a holding device

peg (noun)	holder (noun)
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface	a holding device
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing	the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument	a person who holds something
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
informal terms for the leg
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

peg (verb)	holder (verb)
stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
fasten or secure with a wooden pin
pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
succeed in obtaining a position

Difference between peg and holder

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