skeg
A fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard.
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Australia
#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(nautical) A similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel.
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Australia
#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(nautical) A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller.
Origin: From a dialectal term for a stump, branch, or wooden peg; compare . Compare shaw. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
A fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard.
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