"skeg" meaning in English

See skeg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /skɛɡ/ Audio: en-au-skeg.ogg Forms: skegs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛɡ Etymology: From a dialectal term for a stump, branch, or wooden peg; compare Swedish skog. Compare also shaw. Etymology templates: {{cog|sv|skog}} Swedish skog Head templates: {{en-noun}} skeg (plural skegs)
  1. (nautical) A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (rudder-supporting structure): scheg (Dutch), skegi (Finnish), aileron [masculine] (French), skeg (French), Scheg [neuter] (German), dragante (Italian)
    Sense id: en-skeg-en-noun-gF6HCRg8 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'rudder-supporting structure': 57 13 4 5 18 2 2
  2. (nautical) A similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel): köli (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-skeg-en-noun-nYKB1E4j Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel': 2 96 0 0 1 0 0
  3. A fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard. Translations (fin that stabilizes a surfboard): evä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-skeg-en-noun-Ehuy-C~d Disambiguation of 'fin that stabilizes a surfboard': 6 2 53 26 8 1 5
  4. (Australia, slang) A surfer; a person who leads a surfing lifestyle. Tags: Australia, slang Categories (topical): Surfing Categories (lifeform): Poeae tribe grasses
    Sense id: en-skeg-en-noun-wqaUbVSe Disambiguation of Surfing: 6 2 16 56 11 1 8 Disambiguation of Poeae tribe grasses: 9 4 5 42 27 4 9 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 4 2 34 25 1 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 3 4 54 16 2 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 4 2 38 24 1 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 2 2 42 24 1 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 5 5 48 16 2 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 4 5 53 16 2 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 4 5 52 15 2 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 5 4 48 17 2 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 12 3 4 52 16 2 12
  5. (obsolete) A sort of wild plum (Prunus spinosa or Prunus domestica subsp. insititia (syn. Prunus institia)). Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Prunus genus plants
    Sense id: en-skeg-en-noun--tVfO0R- Disambiguation of Prunus genus plants: 8 4 2 33 44 1 8
  6. (obsolete) A kind of oat. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-skeg-en-noun-3ryg~DmY
  7. (Northern England) A look or glance. Tags: Northern-England
    Sense id: en-skeg-en-noun-f6AlTMD9 Categories (other): Northern England English

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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