Wooden peg (5)
I believe the answer is:
dowel
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">wooden peg</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dowel that I've seen before include "Linking peg" , "Headless peg used for joining components" , "Short peg used as a fastener" , "Wooden pin used in carpentry" , "Peg used in joinery" .)