skeg

skeg  (skg)

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 series of timbers attached to the stern of a small boat, serving as a keel to keep the boat on course.

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[Dutch scheg, perhaps from Old Norse skegg, beard, beak of a ship.]

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skeg [skɛg]

n Nautical

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a reinforcing brace between the after end of a keel and the rudderpost

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a support at the bottom of a rudder

3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a projection from the forefoot of a vessel for towing paravanes

4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) any short keel-like projection at the stern of a boat

5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Austral a rear fin on the underside of a surfboard

[of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic skegg cutwater]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

skeg - a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost brace - 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