skeg
Noun
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A sort of wild plum.
A kind of oats.
The after part of the keel of a vessel, to which the rudder is attached.
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arch
derived
shift
handle
slide
companion
grip
deviation
drift
flap
runaway
lacrosse
drifting
crosshead
airfoil
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Both forms of sailing may employ the airfoil in a manner that provides an upward force, as well as a propulsive one, when the sailor controls the airfoil atop a planing board with a skeg.
Since the skeg sticks out below the hull of the boat it is the most vulnerable to damage, however it is relatively easy to replace skegs by gluing a new one on.