skeg
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skeg
- /skɛɡ/
Rhymes with -ɛɡ
Where it comes from
From a dialectal term for a stump, branch, or wooden peg. Compare shaw and Swedish skog.
noun skegs
- A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller.
- A similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel.
- A fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard.
- A surfer; a person who leads a surfing lifestyle.
- A sort of wild plum (Prunus spinosa or Prunus domestica subsp. insititia (syn. Prunus institia)). Some take them for Damascen plums, or rather for Bullois, Skegs, or such like wilde Plums.
- A kind of oat. SKEGS. A kind of oat, sometimes cultivated as a crop in Nottinghamshire. It is the Avena stipiformis of Linnaeus.
- A look or glance.
Translations
Talk about this word "skeg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/skeg. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. skeg. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/skeg "skeg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/skeg.Cite this
@misc{skeg_2026,
title = {skeg},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skeg},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
