Meaning of SKEG
| Pronunciation: | | skeg
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[n] a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost |
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SKEG is a 4 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | after part, brace, poop, quarter, stern, tail | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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