Sprag

v.

Sprag is Irish slang for steering a tractor using only the brake on one back wheel. Handy on soft ground or with a heavy load.

In use

The 65 is boggin' to its hole! Sprag it to the right, quick, or you'll end up in Australia!

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Lawrence Muck

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The tractor is thoroughly mired! Apply the right hand brake at once, or you shall surely end up in the Antipodes!

Questions

What does sprag mean in Ireland?

Steering a tractor using only the brake on one back wheel. Handy on soft ground or with a heavy load.

How do you use sprag in a sentence?

“The 65 is boggin' to its hole! Sprag it to the right, quick, or you'll end up in Australia!”

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