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