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skeg
[ skeg ]
noun
Nautical.
- 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.
skeg
/ ɛɡ /
noun
- 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
- a rear fin on the underside of a surfboard
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skeg1
1590–1600; < Dutch scheg cutwater < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse skegg projection on the stern of a boat
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skeg1
C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic skegg cutwater
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He described that bronc as more stable, with twin skegs and more deck space.
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He described that bronc as more stable, with twin skegs and more deck space.
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The kayak lacks a rudder and a “skeg,” an adjustable fin that helps the boat control wind and current.
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My skeg gently bumped on the bigger rocks.
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He could hear the “skeg,” a fin mounted on the underside of the boat to help it balance, drag across the gravel as the water became shallower.
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