skeg
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- noun
- /skɛg/
- Specialized
:
quilla
- Nine skegs.
- keel and skeg
- twin skegs
Examples
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This thing absolutely ripped and it's all been hand filed down to just be the thinnest skeg possible to allow little water resistance and maximum speed.
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I'm gonna be in mud, sand, water, skeg, trails, snow, and anything else that looks fun; just some opinions would rock.
Blog text (30) -
So he surfs over to him, only he gets too close, and the skegs on the board slice into the kid's head.
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When I raised my motor, I found 3 inches of metal had been clipped off the rudder-like skeg, without a scratch on the fragile prop.
Fiction book (2001) -
The vibrations magnify the sound and feel of a surfboard's skegs gripping a wave.
Blog text (7) -
The skeg on the surfboard helps maintain stability while riding the waves.
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He reinforced the skeg on his kayak to ensure better tracking in rough waters.
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Before launching the boat, make sure the skeg is securely attached to prevent any issues.
Synonyms
A metal piece under a boat that keeps it from moving sideways
How Stable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Skeg comes from an old Norse word skegg meaning 'beard'. Think of a skeg as a 'beard' under the boat: a small fin that sticks down to steady the craft and protect the rudder, which is why we call that projection a skeg.