skeg

Significado (Inglés)

1. A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller.
2. A similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel.
3. A fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard.
4. (Australia, slang) A surfer; a person who leads a surfing lifestyle.
5. (obsolete) A sort of wild plum (Prunus spinosa or Prunus domestica subsp. insititia (syn. Prunus institia)).
6. (obsolete) A kind of oat.
7. (Northern-England) A look or glance.

Traducións

calcagnuolo

scheg

aileron

skeg

dragante

scheg

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/skɛɡ/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Relativo a sueco: skog

In summary

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