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skeg

skeg [ skeg ] (plural skegs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. part connecting keel and rudderpost: a part of the keel of a ship, near the stern, that connects the keel with the rudder post

2. fin on surfboard: the short stabilizing fin on the rear underside of a surfboard or sailboard

[Early 17th century. Via Dutch< Old Norse skegg "beard, point of a ship's stern"]
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