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Skeg

A skeg (or skegg or skag) 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 movable…

Etymology, In boats and ships & Surfing

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Etymology

ScandinavianBeardIcelandicNorwegianBokmål
12 related topics

In boats and ships

GudgeonsPintlesHingeSternpostKelp
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Surfing

SurfingWindsurfingKitesurfingFinsSurfboards
9 related topics

Kayaks

Bungee cordPitchRollYawCenterboard
7 related topics

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Etymology

In boats and ships

Rowing shells

Surfing

Kayaks

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Skeg

Nodes60
Edges59
Triples54
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033333
Components1

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Skeg

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related to Etymology · 14
Skeg → Danish, English, Gibraltar Point, Here, In Icelandic, It, Norwegian Bokmål, Nynorsk, Old Norse, Scandinavian, Skegness, Swedish, The, The Norwegian
related to Kayaks · 12
Skeg → By, CE, CLR, If, In, Irregular, Its, Otherwise, Some, The, They, Typically
related to In boats and ships · 8
Skeg → In, It, Mary Rose, On, Subsequently, This, Together, Where
related to Surfing · 7
Skeg → Around, Fins, Fixed, In, The, Tom Blake, Woody Brown
related to Rowing shells · 4
Skeg → In, Rutgers Crew, Some, The
related to Snowmobiles · 3
Skeg → Many, The, These
related to Aircraft · 2
Skeg → Skegs, They
is a · 1
Skeg → very small feature

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rudder also keel used fin water surfing fins extension centre english control skegs directional stability lateral sternward kayak boats ships

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Skegis avery small feature0.90text
Mary Roseinstance ofIn ships0.80text
the skeg is a very small featureinstance ofIn ships0.80text
the seainstance ofKayaksA skeg is employed in the type of kayak used on more open water0.80text
Skegrelated to AircraftSkegs0.60section
Skegrelated to AircraftThey0.60section
Skegrelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Skegrelated to EtymologyScandinavian0.60section
Skegrelated to EtymologyOld Norse0.60section
Skegrelated to EtymologyIn Icelandic0.60section
Skegrelated to EtymologyNorwegian Bokmål0.60section
Skegrelated to EtymologyNynorsk0.60section

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