skeg

A timber that connects the keel and sternpost of a ship.

An arm extending to the rear of the keel to support the rudder and protect the propeller.

A series of timbers attached to the stern of a small boat, serving as a keel to keep the boat on course.

A kind of wild plum, Prunus spinosa or P. insititia.

The yellow iris, Iris Pseudacorus. Britten and Holland, Eng. Plant Names

plural A kind of oats.

The stump of a branch.

A wooden peg.

The after part of a ship’s keel; also, a heavy metal projection abaft a ship’s keel for the support of a balance-rudder. See cut under balance-rudder.

A sort of wild plum.