Skeg Definition
skĕg
noun
A timber that connects the keel and sternpost of a ship.
American Heritage
The after part of the keel, or an extension of this upon which the rudderpost is mounted.
Webster's New World
An arm extending to the rear of the keel to support the rudder and protect the propeller.
American Heritage
A series of timbers attached to the stern of a small boat, serving as a keel to keep the boat on course.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Skeg
Noun
Singular:
skeg
Plural:
skegsOrigin of Skeg
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From a dialectal term for "a stump, a branch, a wooden peg"; compare Swedish skog. Compare also shaw.
From Wiktionary
Dutch scheg perhaps from Old Norse skegg beard, beak of a ship
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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