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Definitions for Skeg

[1] a projection supporting a rudder at its lower end, located abaft a sternpost or rudderpost.
[2] an extension of the keel of a small craft, designed to improve steering.
[3] a reinforcing brace between the after end of a keel and the rudderpost
[4] a support at the bottom of a rudder
[5] a projection from the forefoot of a vessel for towing paravanes
[6] any short keel-like projection at the stern of a boat
[7] Australian a rear fin on the underside of a surfboard

Words nearby Skeg

skeeter, skeeter hawk, skeeve, skeevy, skeezy, skeg, skeif, skeigh, skein, skeletal, skeletal extension

Origin of Skeg

1590–1600; < Dutch scheg cutwater < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse skegg projection on the stern of a boat

Word origin for Skeg

C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic skegg cutwater