1. Plural of peag; beads made from shells, historically used as currency or ornaments by Native American peoples, especially in the northeastern United States.
Usage: historical; often used in plural form; also spelled 'peake' or 'peak'

Examples

• The colonists traded goods for peags with the local tribes.
• Peags served as a form of currency in early colonial commerce.
• Archaeological findings revealed strings of peags buried with important leaders.
• The value of peags fluctuated based on color and quality.
• Native Americans crafted peags from quahog and whelk shells.