Skeg

Pronunciation

• IPA: /skɛɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɛɡ

Origin

From a dialectal term for "a stump, a branch, a wooden peg"; compare Swedish skog. Compare also shaw.

Full definition of skeg

Noun

1. (nautical) A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller.
2. (nautical) A similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel.
3. A fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard.
4. (obsolete) A sort of wild plum.
5. (obsolete) A kind of oat.
6. (Australia, slang) A surfer; a person who leads a surfing lifestyle.

Anagrams

• kegs