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skeg
skeg S0445700 (skĕg)n.1. A timber that connects the keel and sternpost of a ship.2. An arm extending to the rear of the keel to support the rudder and protect the propeller.3. A fin projecting from the bottom of an outboard motor, used to protect the propeller and to provide extra steering control.4. A centerboard mounted near the stern of a kayak, used to improve directional stability in windy weather.5. A fin mounted near the tail of a surfboard, used to improve directional stability.
[Dutch scheg, perhaps from Old Norse skegg, beard, beak of a ship.]skeg or skeggn1. (Nautical Terms) a reinforcing brace between the after end of a keel and the rudderpost2. (Nautical Terms) a support at the bottom of a rudder3. (Nautical Terms) a projection from the forefoot of a vessel for towing paravanes4. (Nautical Terms) any short keel-like projection at the stern of a boat5. (Nautical Terms) Austral a rear fin on the underside of a surfboard[C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic skegg cutwater]skeg (skɛg)
n. 1. a projection supporting a rudder at its lower end. 2. an extension of the keel of a small craft, designed to improve steering. [1590–1600; < Dutch scheg cutwater] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | skeg - a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpostbrace - a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"after part, stern, poop, tail, quarter - the rear part of a ship |
Translationsskeg
skeg[skeg] (naval architecture) An extension of the stern end of the keel, which in some cases passes under the propeller and supports the rudder post. skeg
Words related to skegnoun a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpostRelated Words- brace
- after part
- stern
- poop
- tail
- quarter
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