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Definition of skeg in English: skegnoun skɛɡ 1A tapering or projecting after section of a vessel's keel. Example sentencesExamples - They describe aluminum housings pitted with holes ‘like Swiss cheese,’ and skegs and cavitation plates so brittle they crumble in the hand.
- Although the 450 Coastal Commander has a shallow skeg or keel to aid directional control at slow speed, she is not immune to the handling difficulties common to this type of boat.
- 1.1 A fin underneath the rear of a surfboard.
- 1.2Australian informal A surfer.
Example sentencesExamples - When I was 16, I spent two weeks at a different school, and the very first thing I was asked there was "Are you a skeg?"
- Using a little bit of her vast surfing knowledge (she's a skeg from way back) Kirsty's book definitely keeps you hooked.
- They are skegs or townies or country kids, man.
- Around here the popular crowd are the surfers, or 'skegs'.
- My son's mates come around the house and respect me for what I am, and I respect them for what they are: skegs, Bogans, or those with funny, baggy pants with their caps on back to front.
Origin Early 17th century: from Old Norse skegg 'beard', perhaps from Dutch scheg. Rhymes beg, cleg, egg, Eigg, Greg, keg, leg, Meg, peg, teg, yegg nounskɛɡskeɡ 1A tapering or projecting stern section of a vessel's keel, which protects the propeller and supports the rudder. Example sentencesExamples - They describe aluminum housings pitted with holes ‘like Swiss cheese,’ and skegs and cavitation plates so brittle they crumble in the hand.
- Although the 450 Coastal Commander has a shallow skeg or keel to aid directional control at slow speed, she is not immune to the handling difficulties common to this type of boat.
- 1.1 A fin underneath the rear of a surfboard.
Origin Early 17th century: from Old Norse skegg ‘beard’, perhaps from Dutch scheg. nounskɛɡskeɡ Northern English A look or glance. have a skeg at our new video a quick skeg at Wikipedia reveals that he is 54
Origin Late 19th century: of unknown origin. |