skeg noun³. [skɛg] rare. Now dial. E17.
[Origin unkn.]
The broken stump of a branch. Also, a tear in cloth, esp. one made by such a stump.

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skeg noun¹. [skɛg] ME.
[Old Norse skegg beard; in sense 2 perh. from Dutch scheg(ge) from Old Norse skegg.]
1. An inferior variety of bearded oat. ME.

2. a. Nautical. A small slanting segment of the keel of a vessel, which connects and braces the keel and sternpost. E17.
b. Surfing. The fin of a surfboard. M20.

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skeg noun². [skɛg] Now dial. E17.
[Origin unkn.: cf. SCAD noun¹.]
(The fruit of) any of several kinds of wild plum, esp. the bullace, Prunus insititia, and sloe, P. spinosa.

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