skeg

(skeg)

noun

Naut. the after part of the keel, or an extension of this upon which the rudderpost is mounted

Origin: Du schegge < ON skegg, beard (basic sense “a projection”): see shag

See skeg in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  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.

Origin:

Origin: Dutch scheg

Origin: , perhaps from Old Norse skegg, beard, beak of a ship

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