Definition of Skeg

1. Noun. A brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost.

Generic synonyms: Brace
Group relationships: After Part, Poop, Quarter, Stern, Tail

Definition of Skeg

1. n. A sort of wild plum.

Definition of Skeg

1. a timber that connects the keel and sternpost of a ship [n -S]

Medical Definition of Skeg

1. 1. A sort of wild plum. 2. A kind of oats. 3. The after part of the keel of a vessel, to which the rudder is attached. Origin: Prov. E, also a stump of a branch, a wooden peg; cf. Icel. Skgr a wood, Sw. Skog. Cf. Shaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Skeg

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skeering
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skeery
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skeet
skeeter
skeeters
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skeigh
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skein
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skeined
skeining
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