2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Skeg \Skeg\, n. [Prov. E., also a stump of a branch, a wooden peg; cf. Icel. sk?gr a wood, Sw. skog. Cf. {Shaw}.] 1. A sort of wild plum. [Obs.] --Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. A kind of oats. --Farm. Encyc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) The after part of the keel of a vessel, to which the rudder is attached. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: skeg n : a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost
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