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Meaning of "skeg" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKEG

Of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic skegg cutwater.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKEG

skeg  [skɛɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKEG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skeg is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKEG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skeg

A skeg, is a sternward extension of the keel of boats and ships which have a rudder mounted on the centre line. The term also applies to the lowest point on an outboard motor or the outdrive of an inboard/outboard. In more recent years, the name has been used for a fin on a surfboard which improves directional stability and to a moveable fin on a kayak which adjusts the boat's centre of lateral resistance. The term is also often used for the fin on water skis in the U.S.A. and for the tail bumpers of aircraft in the US Navy.

Definition of skeg in the English dictionary

The first definition of skeg in the dictionary is a reinforcing brace between the after end of a keel and the rudderpost. Other definition of skeg is a support at the bottom of a rudder. Skeg is also a projection from the forefoot of a vessel for towing paravanes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKEG


keg
kɛɡ
maskeg
ˈmæsˌkɛɡ
muskeg
ˈmʌsˌkɛɡ
skegg
skɛɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKEG

skean dhu
skean-dhu
skedaddle
skedaddler
skeechan
skeef
skeely
skeen
skeet
skeet shooting
skegg
skegger
skeigh
skein
skelder
skeletal
skeletal muscle
skeletally
skeletogenous
skeleton

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKEG

an arm and a leg
beg
blitzkrieg
bootleg
deg
eg
feg
Grieg
leg
meg
nutmeg
off the peg
off-the-peg
peg
powder keg
seg
teg
Tuareg
veg
Winnipeg

Synonyms and antonyms of skeg in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skeg» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKEG

Find out the translation of skeg to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skeg from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skeg» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尾鳍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skeg
570 millions of speakers

English

skeg
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skeg
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

skeg
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скегового
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

skeg
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dérive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skeg
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

skeg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スケグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스케
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skeg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

skeg
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skeg
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Skeg
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

omurga çıkıntısına
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skeg
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skeg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скегового
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skeg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

skeg
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skeg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skädda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skeg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skeg

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKEG»

The term «skeg» is regularly used and occupies the 67.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKEG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skeg

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKEG»

Discover the use of skeg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skeg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Technical Skills for Adventure Programming: A Curriculum Guide
To combat the decrease in tracking ability, kayaks can be outfitted with either retractable skegs or rudders. A debate continues about which is better, a skeg or a rudder. Both have pros and cons. Emphasize to students that neither can take the ...
Mark Wagstaff, Aram Attarian, 2009
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Marine Rudders and Control Surfaces: Principles, Data, ...
For the skeg rudder, from Figure 5.50(c) at /3 = +5° CL = 0.55 is achieved at or = 4.5° and CD = 0.045, hence L/D = 7.55. This amounts to an increase in CD for the skeg rudder over the all-movable rudder of 50%. These simple calculations ...
Anthony F. Molland, Stephen R. Turnock, 2011
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Ultimate Boat Maintenance Projects
If the skeg is nicked or bent, use a file or a Dremel tool with a grinding bit to smooth the damaged area. Small bends can be removed with a rubber mallet, or a small hammer, and a block of wood. Major bends or missing pieces must be ...
Scott Smith
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Sea Kayak Handling
toP. tiP. You will have to fine-tune the above to suit the conditions. For example, if you are paddling downwind in a strong wind you will need the skeg fully down. However, paddling downwind in a light breeze may only require a touch of skeg.
Doug Cooper, 2009
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Hydrodynamics VI: Theory and Applications: Proceedings of ...
skeg. for. barge. type. stern. form. K.J. Lee Professor, Chosun University Gwangju , Korea K.H. Kim Post-graduate student, Chosun University Gwangju, Korea ABSTRACT: An experimental study on the effect of various kinds of anti-yawing ...
Liang Cheng, Kervin Yeow, 2004
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Sr. H.) SKEG, sb.' and v.“ Yks. Lin. [skeg.] 1. sh. A glance ; a cast of the eye ; a squint. 11m" ne.Yks.1Askego't'ee. e.Yks.' Skeg-ad-een. n.Li.n. She gies a skeg ower her shou'der at Aamos, PLACOCI Tales (1890) and S. :3. 2. Phr. lay the skeg of ...
Joseph Wright
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A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
S K E Skeg, id , Aberd., Moray. V. Skeg. Skekg, s. A stroke on the naked breech, Mearns SKEEL, s. A tub. V. Skeil, Skeili.. SKEEL, s. 1. Acquaintance with, knowledge of, S. " That will be what they ca' the fugie-warrants— I hae some skeel in ...
John Jamieson, 1825
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Sea Kayaking
Sydney to Brisbane Skeg 34.3 miles per day. • Brisbane to Cape York Rudder 39.2 miles per day (Caffyn, 2005). Since paddle strokes and boat lean are the effective means of turning a kayak, rudders have been described as trim tabs, ...
Philip Woodhouse, 2013
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Practical Ship Design
8.5.2 Twin skeg forms A novel approach adopted on several recent twin-screw passenger liners and ferries is the twin skeg form shown in Fig. 8.11. With these forms the bossing in effect becomes part of the main hull. This type of lines appears ...
D. G. M. Watson, 2002
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The Capable Cruiser
Our only real problem was the rudder and skeg. As Mike Hope had told us after his survey, the fiberglass on the skeg was broken just below the propeller-shaft bearing. Fortunately, the fracture was spiral-shaped, running around the skeg in ...
Lin and Larry Pardey

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKEG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skeg is used in the context of the following news items.
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Skegness should change its 'violent' fisherman mascot, Peta says
The Jolly Fisherman poster was commissioned in 1908 by the Great Northern Railway to encourage visitors to take the train on their seaside breaks to Skegness ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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New To Him Boat- New To Him Bend In The Skeg
The skeg had lost some paint but otherwise looked fine to me. Then they point out the bend of the skeg. I have never seen the bottom four inches of a skeg bend ... «BassResource.com, Jul 15»
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Skeg Town prepare for the league
Skegness Town have announced a number of pre-season matches as they prepare for the upcoming Balcan Lighting Lincolnshire League campaign. The first ... «Skegness Standard, Jul 15»
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Coleen Rooney abandons Skegness for North Wales: 13 reasons …
Coleen Rooney is about to make a terrible mistake. Just weeks after visiting Skegness Butlins – and loving it - she is considering buying a static caravan in ... «Lincolnshire Echo, May 15»
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Cycle ride raises funds for kids
Some of the cyclists from the Skegvegas 100 road race team - raising funds for Skegness' Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre stop off for refreshments at the ... «Skegness Standard, May 15»
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MEMORY LANE: Grantham cycling club time trial was good excuse …
The racing members contested a Grantham to Skegness time trial, whilst family, friends and supporters boarded a bus and headed to the coast to meet up with ... «Grantham Journal, Apr 15»
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New date for TV documentary Skegvegas
A Channel 4 TV show about the Skegness entertainment scene is due to be screened next month. The one-off documentary called 'Skegvegas' was originally ... «Skegness Standard, Apr 15»
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Height barriers put up in Skegness car parks to keep travellers out
Height barriers have been installed at six car parks in Skegness in a bid to prevent travellers setting up camp in the town. The barriers have been placed on ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Mar 15»
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X-Factor auditions coming to Skegness
ITV's The X Factor is to host a round of auditions in Skegness, it has been confirmed. The auditions will take the form of an open mic night at the Richmond ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Mar 15»
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Supermarket Lidl set to build new store in town
A new supermarket is to be built in Skegness...in place of the one which currently stands on the site. German discount chain Lidl has been given the planning ... «Skegness Standard, Jan 15»

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