skeg

skeg

noun \ˈskeg\

Definition of SKEG

1

: the stern of the keel of a ship near the sternpost; especially : the part connecting the keel with the bottom of the rudderpost in a single-screw ship

2

: a fin situated on the rear bottom of a surfboard that is used for steering and stability

Variants of SKEG

skeg also skag \ˈskag\

Origin of SKEG

Middle English skegge, from Old Norse skegg cutwater, literally, beard — more at shag

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with SKEG

beg, dreg, egg, gleg, keg, leg, peg, reg, yegg