About The Word Skeg
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Skeg
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What's The Definition Of Skeg?
[n] a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost
Synonyms | Synonyms for Skeg: Related Terms | Find terms related to Skeg: See Also | after part | brace | poop | quarter | stern | tail Skeg In Webster's Dictionary \Skeg\, n. [Prov. E., also a stump of a branch, a wooden
peg; cf. Icel. sk?gr a wood, Sw. skog. Cf. {Shaw}.]
1. A sort of wild plum. [Obs.] --Holland.
2. pl. A kind of oats. --Farm. Encyc.
3. (Naut.) The after part of the keel of a vessel, to which
the rudder is attached.
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