skeg

Meaning

Noun

• 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 (subspecies) (syn. Prunus institia (species))).
• A kind of oat.

Origin

• From a dialectal term for a stump, branch, or wooden peg; compare Swedish skog. Compare also shaw.