SKEG

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("skeg" is a kind of...):

brace (a support that steadies or strengthens something else)

Holonyms ("skeg" is a part of...):

after part; poop; quarter; stern; tail (the rear part of a ship)

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