What does skeg mean?
Definitions for skeg
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Princeton's WordNet
skegnoun
a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost
Wiktionary
skegnoun
a fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller
skegnoun
a similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel
skegnoun
a fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard
Etymology: English dialect, also a stump of a branch, a wooden peg; compare Icelandic a wood, Swedish skog. Compare shaw.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Skegnoun
A wild plum.
Wikipedia
Skeg
A skeg (or skegg or skag) is a sternward extension of the keel of boats and ships which have a rudder mounted on the centre line. The term also applies to the lowest point on an outboard motor or the outdrive of an inboard/outboard. In more recent years, the name has been used for a fin on a surfboard which improves directional stability and to a movable fin on a kayak which adjusts the boat's centre of lateral resistance (it moves the center of resistance relative to the center of effort). The term is also often used for the fin on water skis in the U.S. It has been used for the vertical fin on seaplane hulls and floats. The wear-bar on the bottom of snowmobile ski may also be called a skeg.
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skeg
A skeg is a structural part projected from the hull of a boat or ship, designed for various purposes such as providing directional stability, protection for the propeller, or support for the rudder. On a surfboard, a skeg is more commonly known as a fin, providing stability and control over direction.
Webster Dictionary
Skegnoun
a sort of wild plum
Skegnoun
a kind of oats
Skegnoun
the after part of the keel of a vessel, to which the rudder is attached
Etymology: [Prov. E., also a stump of a branch, a wooden peg; cf. Icel. skgr a wood, Sw. skog. Cf. Shaw.]
Wikidata
Skeg
A skeg is a sternward extension of the keel of boats and ships which have a rudder mounted on the centre line. The term also applies to the lowest point on an outboard motor or the outdrive of an inboard/outboard. In more recent years, the name has been used for a fin on a surfboard which improves directional stability and to a moveable fin on a kayak which adjusts the boat's centre of lateral resistance. The term is also often used for the fin on water skis in the U.S.A. and for the tail bumpers of aircraft in the US Navy.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Skeg
skeg, n. a stump, branch: the after-part of a ship's keel.
Skeg
skeg, n. a wild-plum.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of skeg in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of skeg in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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