skeg
a projection supporting a rudder at its lower end, located abaft a sternpost or rudderpost.
an extension of the keel of a small craft, designed to improve steering.
Origin of skeg
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How to use skeg in a sentence
And then the people of that country, favouring the said Rickard Skegs, besought the king to pardon them both.
Fifty-two Stories of the British Navy, from Damme to Trafalgar. | Alfred H. MilesWhen sharpies had skegs, as they did in some localities, they were not so sensitive as the New Haven boats.
The Migrations of an American Boat Type | Howard I. Chapelle
British Dictionary definitions for skeg
/ (skɛɡ) /
a reinforcing brace between the after end of a keel and the rudderpost
a support at the bottom of a rudder
a projection from the forefoot of a vessel for towing paravanes
any short keel-like projection at the stern of a boat
Australian a rear fin on the underside of a surfboard
Origin of skeg
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