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Word: Skeg
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Old Norse skegg ‘beard’, perhaps from Dutch scheg
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skɛɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tapering or projecting after section of a vessel's keel.
Short Definition:tapering or projecting after section of vessel's keel
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