1
: the stern of the keel of a ship near the sternpost
especially
: the part connecting the keel with the bottom of the rudderpost in a single-screw ship
2
: a fin situated on the rear bottom of a surfboard that is used for steering and stability
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Miraculously, there was no damage to the lower-unit shaft, the skeg was repaired a couple of days later, and a shop in Brandon, Manitoba, was able to fix the propeller, which at first glance looked like it might be damaged beyond repair.
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Plus, the kayaks come with two removable skegs that make for smooth maneuvering through both deep and shallow water.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2023
One is how well a large extension to the new tugs' underside, called a skeg and designed to stop tankers by creating extra drag, will affect maneuverability.
—Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2018
As the water dropped below the bottom of the depth gauge, the blocking under the skeg at the rear of the hull peeped above the surface.
—Lawrence Specker, AL.com, 19 Oct. 2017
There are also afts called skegs and rudders which prevent the seaplane from tipping over in the ocean.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2017
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Plus, the kayaks come with two removable skegs that make for smooth maneuvering through both deep and shallow water.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2023
One is how well a large extension to the new tugs' underside, called a skeg and designed to stop tankers by creating extra drag, will affect maneuverability.
—Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2018
As the water dropped below the bottom of the depth gauge, the blocking under the skeg at the rear of the hull peeped above the surface.
—Lawrence Specker, AL.com, 19 Oct. 2017
There are also afts called skegs and rudders which prevent the seaplane from tipping over in the ocean.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 22 Sep. 2017
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“Skeg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeg. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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