Definitions

1. noun

A horizontal timber or metal structure projecting sideways from the hull of a ship, boat, or other watercraft, used to prevent grounding or to support a rudder.

“The boat’s skeg prevented it from scraping against the dock.”

2. noun

A horizontal support in a machine, such as a lathe, for holding or guiding a workpiece.

“The lathe’s skeg was used to support the wooden cylinder during the turning process.”

3. verb

To damage or foul (a boat or its skeg) by coming into contact with a rock, reef, or other underwater obstacle.

“The boat’s skeg was skegged when it hit the submerged rock.”